London's Houses

Overview

An invitation and guide to the best homes in London, from Ben Franklin's to Sherlock Holmes'

An invitation and guide to the best homes in London, from Ben Franklin's to Sherlock Holmes' London has an amazing range of houses regularly open to the public, and this book covers them all. Architects from Robert Adam to Ernö Goldfinger are represented. In social terms, the spectrum runs from the destitute who filled the workhouse now known as Vestry House in Walthamstow, to aristocrats and royalty busily building and coupling in Kensington and Twickenham. With architectural details, social history, biographies, and practical information, this book provides everything visitors need to plan a trip back through the centuries.

Reviews

"The book, like an attic, is full of oddities, but also of history, architectural detail, gossip and facts. Vicky Wilson writes knowledgably about the bricks and mortar—but also vividly about the people who lived in these houses over the ages." —Times

Author Biography

Vicky Wilson is the coauthor of Kids London and has been a regular reviewer for Sight & Sound magazine.