David Fathers presents a unique and richly illustrated guide to the
London section of the Thames Path, newly updated to reflect the city's
ever-changing landscape.
The iconic path, which stretches from the lost floodplains of Richmond
all the way to the Thames Barrier, is a panoramic 40-mile walk through
2000 years of London's history.
- From the old docks and wharves that primed the Industrial
Revolution, through the heart of British Government, Monarchy and
Church to the City of London that took its very existence from the
river.
- From the site of the Putney Debates at St Mary's Church to Wren's
mighty baroque cathedral of St Paul's.
- From the great Victorian engineering works of Sir Joseph Bazalgette
and his attempts to clean up a polluted London and the river to the
Thames Barrier seeking to protect huge parts of London from rising sea
levels.
- From London Bridge, site of the oldest crossing point, to the
Millennium Bridge, the Thames' newest crossing.
This book explains the panorama we see today, what came before and
how the changes came about. Each double page shows the distance
covered so you can plan your own tour of the river.
