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Wren's Burford Masons: Unsung Heroes of 17th and Early 18th Century English Architecture

Wren's Burford Masons: Unsung Heroes of 17th and Early 18th Century English Architecture

Mobus, Melody

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Series: Routledge Research in Architecture

General ArchitectureArchitecture History

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ISBN10: 103241927X
ISBN13: 9781032419275
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Nov 28 2024
Pages: 222
Language: English

This book shows, for the first time, the indispensable role of the Burford Masons, a group of master masons from the historic quarries around Burford, Oxfordshire, in creating some of the foremost buildings of the 17th and early 18th centuries.

The Burford Masons were involved in the construction of such outstanding buildings as St Paul's Cathedral, City churches, and Blenheim Palace, among many others. Whilst credit for many of these buildings generally rests with named architects, Sir Christopher Wren in particular, this book shows how reliant these designers were on their master craftsmen, sometimes involving them in the design process as their ideas evolved. The book further shows how the Burford Masons responded to the challenge of late payments, often of many years, becoming financiers in the process. It reveals how, as risk-taking businessmen, they effectively underpinned both public and private development financially, and how extraordinary success transformed their lives.

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