Lost Gardens of London

Todd Longstaffe-Gowan

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Wiley
09 January 2025

History of architecture; Social & cultural history; Gardening; Gardens (descriptions, history etc)

A celebration of London's vast and varied garden legacy, but with an unexpected focus on those gardens that have either vanished or changed beyond recognition over the centuries

Lost Gardens of London pays tribute to the evanescence of London's vast and varied garden legacy. Todd Longstaffe-Gowan explores gardens that range in date from the sixteenth to the twenty-first century, and from the capital's humble allotments and gardens behind terraced houses to defunct squares, amateur botanical gardens and aviaries, princely pleasure grounds, royal-palace gardens, artists' gardens and private menageries—gardens that either no longer exist or are unrecognisable today.

Our fascination with lost gardens is often fuelled by our interest in reconstructing worlds that supply us with a powerful means of making sense of the past, and a way of reading history. In this beautiful and evocative book, illustrated with a variety of images including watercolours, coloured engravings, and photographs, Longstaffe-Gowan reminds us of what a precious asset gardened green space is, and how it has contributed over the centuries to the quality of life and well-being of generations of inhabitants of the Metropolis.

Distributed for Modern Art Press

Exhibition Schedule:

Garden Museum, London

(23 October 2024–2 March 2025)

By: Todd Longstaffe-Gowan
Imprint: Wiley
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 241mm, Width: 170mm,
ISBN: 9781738487806
ISBN 10: 1738487806
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 09 January 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Lost Gardens of London

“This appreciation of gardens lost and the vital role they played is a rallying call to protect what might otherwise be lost in the future.”—Jodie Jones, House & Gardens “This examination of London’s lost gardens is both fascinating and moving. Superb image research . . . supports this new work from gardening’s answer to Peter Ackroyd.”—English Garden “In this exceptionally well-illustrated book . . . [Longstaffe-Gowan] reprises the role of connoisseur of garden curiosities.”—Tim Richardson, Literary Review