St Paul's Cathedral : Archaeology and History
St Paul's Cathedral : Archaeology and History
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Author(s): Schofield, John
ISBN No.: 9781789258059
Pages: 208
Year: 202202
Format: Trade Paper
Price: $ 62.73
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AcknowledgementsForwardSummary 1. Introduction Purpose and research settingHistories, documentary evidence and main graphic sourcesArchaeological recording of the Wren cathedral and in St Paul's ChurchyardConventions of archaeological recording 2. The construction of the Wren cathedral, 1666-1720Temporary arrangements for worship, demolition of the medieval cathedral and removal of debris, and features of the construction siteAdapting the medieval chapter house, 1667-1714 (Wren's site office from 1671) Construction of the cathedral, 1675-1711The drainage system for the site, 1687-1710The railings and gates around the cathedralBuildings around the edge of the Churchyard, and the DeaneryUse of materials: reused stone, new stone, brick, pantiles and timber 3. The cathedral in the 18th and 19th centuriesThe interior and general stability concerns, 1711 to 1897The archaeology of burials, 1680 to 2000The outside of the building, 1711-1900St Paul's Churchyard inside and outside the railings, 1711-1900Use of stone and other building materials, 1711-1900 4. St Paul's 1897-2013: protection and conservationThe first decades of the 20th century, the works of 1925-35, and the creation of St Paul's Heights and St Paul's DepthsDamage in World War IIPost-War planning and archaeological work to 2014 5. Conclusions: towards an archaeology of Christopher Wren within the history of the cathedral 6. Specialist reportsPottery and clay tobacco pipesNon-ceramic artefactsBricksDetailed notes on the investigation of the nave roof, 2013Human boneCoffins and coffin furnitureLawrence Spencer, Clerk of Works, and his family 7. The engineer's view of St Paul'sIntroductionDescription of the structureConcerns over the stability of the structureThe material in the core of the masonryConclusion 8.


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