Posts Tagged ‘Sir Christopher Wren’
Nicholas Hawksmoor: Gone, and For Too Long Forgotten
On this day in 1736 British Architect, Nicholas Hawksmoor, died. Those of you who’ve read And by Fire know that, while he never makes a physical appearance in the novel, this mentee of Sir Christopher Wren is an important character in the book. Wren took Hawksmoor on as a clerk when Nicolas was a mere…
Read MoreA Flat with a View: Ni’s place in Bankside
In And by Fire DI Nigella Parker enjoys a posh lifestyle. Not, to be clear, on her salary from the City Police of London (I am writing fiction, not fantasy), but because she comes from a wealthy, Oxbridge educated family. Central to her daily life is a flat in Bankside purchased with money inherited from…
Read MoreSir Christopher Wren’s Stamp on a NEW London
In 1666 when London caught fire, Christopher Wren wasn’t the city’s most famous architect—not by a long shot. Just thirty-three years old, Wren was considered an amateur in the field, albeit a passionate one. His actual job was as a Professor of Astronomy at Oxford (where he’d also been commissioned to design and build a…
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