Cruickshank's London: A Portrait of a City in 20 Walks

‘The perfect guide to the hidden history of London’s streets.’ BBC History Magazine

London. City of ancient churches and bustling markets, palatial townhouses and modest terraces, two millennia of expansion, commerce, and street life. This is its story.

In Cruickshank’s London, Britain’s favorite architectural historian offers a tour through thirteen districts that made London into London. From the mysterious Anglo-Saxon roots of Hampstead Heath, via Christopher Wren’s magisterial City churc...