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Hyde Park
The story of London’s favourite Royal Park and neighbouring Kensington Gardens, beautifully illustrated with paintings, prints, postcards and modern photographs.
Welwyn & Welwyn Garden City in 50 Buildings
A fascinating exploration of the architectural heritage of Welwyn and Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire.
Sir Christopher Wren
Sir Christopher Wren (1632–1723) is now mostly remembered as a genius of architecture – but he was also an accomplished polymath, who only came to architecture quite late in life. Most famous as the mastermind behind the rebuilding of St Paul's Cathedral and more than fifty parish churches after the Great Fire of London, among his countless other projects Wren also designed the Royal Hospital at Chelsea, the Royal Naval Hospital at Greenwich, and much of Hampton Court Palace. Replete with colourful images of his buildings, this concise biography tells the story of a man whose creations are still popular tourist attractions to this day, but also casts light on Wren's credentials as an intellectual and a founding member of the Royal Society.
Bandstands
In 1833, the Select Committee for Public Walks was introduced so that "the provision of parks would lead to a better use of Sundays and the replacement of the debasing pleasures." Being "the safest and surest method of popular culture," music was seen as an important moral influence in this endeavor. And so the bandstand was born. The history and heritage of bandstands in England has largely been ignored. Yet in their heyday, there were more than 1500 bandstands in the country--in public parks, on piers, and at seaside promenades, often attracting crowds of thousands. In Bandstands, landscape architect Paul Rabbitts guides us from their evolution as "orchestras" in the early pleasure gardens, to their great decline after World War II, to their subsequent revival in the late 1990s. This beautifully illustrated book tells for the first time the story of these pavilions made for music, illuminating their history, architecture, and worldwide influence.
Cotherstone: A Village in Teesdale
This fascinating history of the village of Cotherstone in Teesdale will be of interest to all those who have lived in the village or know it well.
Regent's Park
A royal park through the centuries. Covers early origins, Henry VIII, John Nash and the Prince Regent, and the park today. llustrated with historic and modern images.
Cassiobury
A pictorial history of Watford’s greatest park, from estate to public space.
Great Parks, Great Designers
Renowned parks expert Paul Rabbitts looks at the greatest designers and their finest work. This is an essential read for anybody interested in the great designers of our greatest parks.
Great British Parks
Celebrating the creation and restoration of some of Britain's most diverse and fascinating historic parks
London’s Royal Parks
London's royal parks are amongst its most beautiful and beloved spaces: just as much as the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace and Victoria Station, the mere mention of Hyde or Regent's Park is enough to evoke the capital in all its glory for residents and tourists alike. They have a grand history – some having been royally-owned as far back as the Norman conquest, and others having been acquired by Henry VIII during the Reformation – and since being opened to the public during the eighteenth century have hosted some of London's great events, including the Great Exhibition and innumerable jubilees and celebrations. This book tells the story of all nine of the parks from the point when they were acquired by the monarchy until the present day, including the major historic moments and events with which they are associated.
