Building St Paul's

By: James W P Campbell

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Paperback | 1 March 2020

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176 Pages

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12.9 x 19.8 x 1.5

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An approachable history of one of London’s most famous landmarks.

Building St Paul’s tells the story of the cathedral that has dominated London’s skyline for 300 years and of those responsible for its construction from the time of the disastrous Great Fire to final completion in 1708.

The figure of Sir Christopher Wren is well known, but this book also considers those ordinary craftsmen, the contractors and overseers, the quarrymen on the Isle of Portland, the humble stonemasons and carpenters who shaped the materials. James Campbell is the first historian to plough through the documents in search of these people: he describes life on a seventeenth-century building site, the workers’ day-to-day responsibilities, how some were poorly paid while others became millionaires. He also unravels the struggles for money that at one time threatened to undermine the whole enterprise.

Campbell’s account reaffirms St Paul’s not only as one man’s masterwork, but as an incredible collaborative achievement.

About the Author

James W. P. Campbell is a fellow and director of studies in architecture and history of art at Queens' College, Cambridge. His most recent books include Brick: A World History (also with Will Pryce) and Building St Paul's.

Industry Reviews

'A taut study ... Campbell provides a wealth of detail about Wren's construction methods ... lively and informative' - Daily Telegraph
'Fascinating ... enthralling ... compulsory reading for students, and anyone who wants to understand how buildings got built' - Building Design

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