Nicholas Barbon, Developing London, 1667-1698
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- Author(s) Kelsall, Frank, & Timothy Walker, with Sheila O'Connell (ed)
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 2022
- Pages 230pp; illus
- Publisher London Topographical Society
- Place Published London
Topics:
- Name Finance of production & trade
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Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Notes:
Biography largely of the business career of Nicholas Bardon, clate 1630s-c1698, covering property development / speculation in the later 17th century; the nature of the developments and impact on the cityscape; relationship between developers and builders; financing of development; interests in fire insurance; etc. Chapters include: 'Early life and family'; 'First steps in building'; Redevelopment of large houses'; 'Expansion' - St Martin's Lane / Soho, The Temple, Newport Ground, Westminster; 'Fire insurance'; 'More building'; 'Parliament and 'A Discourse of Trade'; 'Nemesis in Holborn'; 'Land banks'; 'Money, money, money'; 'Barbon as developer - sites and design'; 'Barbon as developer - finance and legal'; 'Last years'. Appendices include his will