John Summerson
Biographic Data
| ID | 1046691 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John Summerson |
| GIVEN NAMES | John |
| FAMILY NAME | Summerson |
| SIGNATURE | SUMMERSON J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Google (United States) |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1947 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1977 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Beginnings of Regents Park
Among the records transferred to the Public Record Office from the Commissioners of Crown Lands in 1961 is a plan [PI. 17] for ‘roads, fences, water and plantations’ proposed for Marylebone Park, signed by John Nash and dated March 1811. 1 This is the earliest known version of Nash’s design for the park, but in spite of its obvious importance has never been adequately published or described. Its interest is enhanced by the fact that it is the onl…
Inigo Jones
Carlton House Terrace
THE two Carlton House Terraces stand on the site of the gardens of Carlton House. Carlton House itself stood further north towards Pall Mall but it was Carlton House which determined the axis to east and west of which the new terraces were built. This happened in a somewhat roundabout way. The first Carlton House (taking its name from Henry Boyle who became Baron Carleton in 1714) was disposed of, in 1732, to Lord Chesterfield who held it in trus…
III.— The Building of Theobalds, 1564–1585
Sir Willam Celcil bought the manor of Theobalds in 1564 and we are told that he did so in order to provide an estate for his younger son, Robert, who had been born probably in the previous year. There will have been other considerations and Cecil's choice of situation is interesting. Theobalds lies just off the main road from London to Ware, the road he would take on his journeys to and from his principal seat at Stamford. It lies, moreover, in a…
Georgian London
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Georgian London
III.— The Building of Theobalds, 1564–1585
Sir Willam Celcil bought the manor of Theobalds in 1564 and we are told that he did so in order to provide an estate for his younger son, Robert, who had been born probably in the previous year. There will have been other considerations and Cecil's choice of situation is interesting. Theobalds lies just off the main road from London to Ware, the road he would take on his journeys to and from his principal seat at Stamford. It lies, moreover, in a…
Carlton House Terrace
THE two Carlton House Terraces stand on the site of the gardens of Carlton House. Carlton House itself stood further north towards Pall Mall but it was Carlton House which determined the axis to east and west of which the new terraces were built. This happened in a somewhat roundabout way. The first Carlton House (taking its name from Henry Boyle who became Baron Carleton in 1714) was disposed of, in 1732, to Lord Chesterfield who held it in trus…
Inigo Jones
The Beginnings of Regents Park
Among the records transferred to the Public Record Office from the Commissioners of Crown Lands in 1961 is a plan [PI. 17] for ‘roads, fences, water and plantations’ proposed for Marylebone Park, signed by John Nash and dated March 1811. 1 This is the earliest known version of Nash’s design for the park, but in spite of its obvious importance has never been adequately published or described. Its interest is enhanced by the fact that it is the onl…
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