How a royal court quarter shaped the blueprint for London's West End
In short: Architectural historian Simon Thurley explores the origins of St. James's, examining how the development of a royal court quarter provided the essential ingredients for the birth of London's West End.
In this lecture, Professor Simon Thurley investigates the historical development of St. James's. He examines the specific elements that allowed a royal court quarter to emerge and how this development acted as a precursor for the broader West End.
Thurley, a leading architectural historian and former Visiting Gresham Professor of the Built Environment, uses new research to trace these urban origins.
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