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The Great Fire at Hampton Court (Miscellaneous Series)

The Great Fire at Hampton Court (Miscellaneous Series)

Michael Fishlock

This is a first-hand account of the fire which severely damaged the Wren wing of Hampton Court Palace in 1986. The book recounts the critical decisions which had to be made about what to conserve, restore or build anew.
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On Easter Monday 1986, a spectacular fire severely damaged the Wren wing of Hampton Court Palace. Within hours, experts were sifting through the ruins to salvage Grinling Gibbons's carving and other priceless artifacts. Michael Fishlock has written a dramatic first-hand account of the fire itself and the challenging restoration scheme, recounting the critical decisions made about what to conserve, what to restore, what to build anew; the wonderful discoveries of handprints from the 17th century; the graffitti left by Wren's workmen; the seashells beneath the floors that were the sound insulation.

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Title - The Great Fire at Hampton Court (Miscellaneous Series)

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Author - Michael Fishlock

ISBN 13 - 9781871569490

Imprint - Herbert Press Ltd

Publisher - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Date Published - 21/04/1998

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Binding Type - Paperback

Dimensions - 166 x 235 x mm

Weight - 363 g

Languages - English