Cadogan & Chelsea: The Making of a Modern Estate - Hardcover

Behlen, Beatrice; Butchart, Amber; Cooper, John Julius; Elliott, Brent; Powers, Alan; Simpson, John; Turner, Alwyn

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1910787434 ISBN 13: 9781910787434

Publisher: Unicorn, 2017

Synopsis

The Cadogan Estate in Chelsea is one of the few remaining ancient family estates in London, covering one of the capital’s most dynamic, thriving and fashionable districts. The foundations of the Cadogan Estate were established in 1717 when Charles, 2nd Baron Cadogan married the daughter of Sir Hans Sloane, who had purchased the Manor of Chelsea in 1712. This lavish book celebrates the family’s 300-year stewardship of the Estate, which continues in the hands of the present Viscount Chelsea who succeeded his father, Earl Cadogan as group chairman in 2012. Beautifully illustrated, this collection of essays by expert commentators looks at the history and lineage of this noble family and the formation of the Estate as we know it today, focusing on the architectural and horticultural heritage that has shaped the built environment of the area, the economic and social impact of the two world wars, twentieth-century arts and culture, pioneering fashion trends and the changing face of retail in Chelsea. Today the Estate is home to London’s most glamorous and dynamic locations for retail, fashion and culture attracting a global clientele, yet continuing to invest and promote in local, independent business and culture.

About this title

From the Author:

Beatrice Behlen is ‎Senior Curator of Fashion and Decorative Arts at the Museum of London. John Julius Cooper, 2nd Viscount Norwich, is an historian and travel writer. Brent Elliott is an author, lecturer and historian of the Royal Horticultural Society. Alan Powers is a teacher, researcher and writer specialising in twentieth-century architecture and design. Rose Prince is a food writer, author, cook and regular contributor to The Telegraph. John Simpson is a foreign correspondent and world affairs editor of BBC News. Alwyn Turner is a non-fiction author specialising in the cultural and political history of Britain, including fashion, film and music.

About the Author:

Alan Powers has a lifelong interest in architecture and made it his specialism in an art history degree at Cambridge. While happy to look at work of any period, he has made the twentieth century his subject, enjoying the controversies about different design styles and contributing to saving important buildings through his work with the Twentieth Century Society. Born a Londoner, he likes the analysing the ingredients that create the flavours of different districts over time. He has taught in a number of architecture schools, including the Prince of Wales’s Institute of Architecture and currently at the independent London School of Architecture, and he leads group tours for ACE Cultural Tours.

About this edition

• Publisher: Unicorn
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1910787434
• ISBN 13: 9781910787434
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208