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December 29, 2025
The English House by Dan Cruickshank review
A deep dive into the creation of eight buildings from the 1700s to the 1900s tells some very human stories
TL;DR
- Dan Cruickshank's new book explores eight English houses from different eras and styles.
- The book focuses on architectural details and the lives of those who commissioned and built the dwellings.
- Building accounts and tradesmen's records, though sometimes arid, reveal personal stories and historical contexts.
- Examples include a feuding couple's commissioned house, a brother's building efforts, and the history of the Boundary Street estate.
- The book also touches upon the port of Liverpool's role in the slave trade and the history of Huguenot immigrants in Spitalfields.
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