Georgian Houses for All

John Woodforde

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Routledge
31 July 2025

Homelessness; Urban communities; Human geography

Series: Routledge Revivals

First published in 1978, Georgian Houses for All describes how little Gregorian houses came into being and how the original inhabitants used them. Gregorian houses at their smallest and simplest can be seen everywhere in the British Isles – detached, semi-detached and joined together in terraces. There are probably still over a million of them, built during a period of 130 years without the direct aid of architects. John Woodforde points out that an instinctive wish for a symmetrical front seems to be shown by young children’s drawings of houses, these being generally balanced and orderly. The Georgians’ love of symmetry, marked in their way of hanging pictures, was part of a desire for private order amongst public disorder, a desire to have one small sphere in which nature was fully controlled. John Woodforde reminds us that, in the present-day return to terrace-house building, the Georgian version remains a valuable guide. The book will be of interest to students of architecture, urban planning, and history.

By: John Woodforde
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781032542058
ISBN 10: 1032542055
Series: Routledge Revivals
Pages: 196
Publication Date: 31 July 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Author’s Note 1. Palladian Comfort 2. Five Types of Houses 3. Builders and Landlords I 4. Builders and Landlords II 5. The First Terrace Houses 6. Living in London 7. Building Materials and Economy 8. The Farmhouse 9. The Parsonage 10. Furnishing and Lighting 11. Bedrooms 12. Hygiene 13. The Sash Window 14. Chimneys and Fireplaces 15. Non-classical Work 16. The Villas and the End 17. Archival Records 18. The Georgian Tradition Revived Bibliography Index