Londons Hidden Corners, Lanes & Squares [Paperback]

London's Hidden Corners,Lanes & Squares was inspired by Samuel Johnson's advice to his friend andbiographer James Boswell in the 18th century, on the occasion of the latter'sarrival in London: ???survey its innumerable little lanes and courts.??? These areless numerous in the 21st century than in Dr Johnson's time, so we've extendedthe great man's brief to include alleys, squares and yards, along with someroads and streets and the odd green space.The inspiration for this book was the advice of thegreat Dr Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), something of an expert on London, to hisfriend and biographer James Boswell on the occasion of his trip to London inthe 18th century, to ???survey its innumerable little lanes and courts'. In the21st century these are less numerous than in Johnson's time, so we've extendedhis brief to include alleys, squares and yards, along with a number of mews,roads, streets and gardens.
London's Hidden Corners, Lanes & Squarestakes you off the beaten track to seek out places that often fail to registeron the radar of visitors and also most residents. Entries range from ancient history-soakedalleys and lanes in the City ??? where you half expect to bump into one ofCharles Dickens's characters or even the author himself ??? to smart,pastel-painted mews in Chelsea built to house horses and carriages (now home tomulti-millionaires); and from unexpected oases of Georgian elegance in tralc)