The gardens of the London Livery Companies

• Autores: Brigid Mary, Urswick Boardman
• Localización: Studies in the history of gardens and designed landscape, ISSN 1460-1176, Vol. 2, Nº 2, 1982, págs. 85-116
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Garden history has been dominated to a notable extent by the larger garden and, where England is concerned, particularly by the "landscape" garden. There is also an absence of works on the city or town garden. Urban historians seldom look beyond the advantages of gardens and open spaces in city life and the means that have been employed in acquiring them, while students of garden history have equally rarely given significant attention to city gardens other than parks and public squares. There appears to be a genuine need for more concentrated attention to be directed to the smaller city or town garden and it is hoped that the present article will contribute towards a subject which will be explored in more detail in my forthcoming book, The Garden in the City.