Unforgettable Gardens - London Squares

London’s garden squares are now seen as much needed green oases in the bustling modern city, but this has not always been the case. Once the privileged space of the wealthy residents around them with railings and gates locked against the "rudeness of the populace” many are now open to the public. They have survived changes in taste and style, war and reconstruction and all the vicissitudes of finance and management problems. They have seen their buildings refaced, redeveloped or replaced, while their layout planting, lighting, and railings have often altered. Yet they have retained their spatial integrity. David Marsh will trace their history and development and show how despite everything their successful combination of architecture and horticulture makes them one of the defining features of London life.

Time 18:00 BST

@thegardenstrust @instituteofhistoricalresearch

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