David Fathers presents a unique and richly illustrated guide to the London section of the Thames Path, which runs along both banks of the river from Putney Bridge to the Thames Barrier. Together, the two paths make up a panoramic 40-mile walk through 2000 years of London's history.
This book explains the panorama we see today, what came before and how the changes came about. Each double page shows the distance covered so you can plan your own tour of the river.
| ISBN: | 9780711235533 |
| Publication date: | 7th May 2015 |
| Author: | David Fathers |
| Publisher: | Frances Lincoln Limited Publishers an imprint of Frances Lincoln |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 128 pages |
| Genres: |
Travel and holiday guides |
David Fathers presents a unique and richly illustrated guide to the London section of the Thames Path, which runs along both banks of the river from Putney Bridge to the Thames Barrier. Together, the two paths make up a panoramic 40-mile walk through 2000 years of London's history.From the old docks and wharves that primed the Industrial Revolution, through the heart of British Government, Monarchy and Church to the City of London that took its very existence from the river.From the site of the Putney Debates at St Mary's Church to Wren's mighty baroque cathedral of St Paul's.From the great Victorian engineering works of Sir Joseph Bazalgette and his attempts to clean up a polluted London and the river to the Thames Barrier seeking to protect huge parts of London from rising sea levels.From London Bridge, site of the oldest crossing point, to the Millennium Bridge, the Thames' newest crossing. This book explains the panorama we see today, what came before and how the changes came about.
The London Thames Path features in the following genres: Travel and holiday guides
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The London Thames Path was written by David Fathers and published by Frances Lincoln Limited Publishers an imprint of Frances Lincoln
The London Thames Path has 128 pages