Discovering Smithfield – An Art History Festival Walking Tour
- Region: London
- Type: Talk
- Cost: Free
Wednesday 18th September 18:00 – 19:30 GMT+1
Join London historian and conservationist, Alec Forshaw, for a walking tour of Smithfield, looking at the remarkable variety of architecture in this fascinating part of central London. Alongside Horace Jones’s masterful 19th century meat market there are the medieval and Tudor remains of St John’s and St Bartholomew’s Priories and The Charterhouse, early Georgian houses, ornate Victorian warehouses, and eye-catching buildings from the 20th and 21st centuries.
Alec Forshaw, a leading expert in London’s architectural heritage – a writer, planner, historian. Alec worked for over 30 years at Islington Council where he was head of conservation and design. He was the key witness for one of SAVE’s greatest battles the General Market and the Fish Market in Smithfield. He is also the author of New City: Contemporary Architecture in the City of London and 20th Century Buildings in Islington.
Meet: at Farringdon (West) tube station in Cowcross Street for a prompt start at 6pm. We’ll finish at Farringdon (East) in Long Lane at around 7:30pm.
This event is part of Art History Festival 2024 organised by the Association for Art History.
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Smithfield Market Pre-Renovation – Credit: Museum of London
Charterhouse Square – Credit: G Jerger for SAVE