Mark Gorman

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Saving the People's Forest, 9: Open Spaces, Enclosure and Popular Protest in Mid-Victorian LondonPaperback, 1 June 2021

Saving the People's Forest, 9: Open Spaces, Enclosure and Popular Protest in Mid-Victorian London
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Part of Series
Explorations in Local and Regional Histo
Print Length
256 pages
Language
English
Publisher
University of Hertfordshire Press
Date Published
1 Jun 2021
ISBN-10
1912260417
ISBN-13
9781912260416

Description

The growth of 19th-century London was unprecedented, swallowing up villages, commons, and open fields around the metropolitan fringe in largely uncontrolled housing development. In the mid-Victorian period opposition to this unbridled growth coalesced into a movement that campaigned to preserve the London commons. The history of this campaign is usually presented as having been fought by members of the metropolitan upper middle class, who played out their battles mainly in parliament and the law courts. In this fascinating book Mark Gorman tells a different story--of the key role played by popular protest to preserve Epping Forest and other open spaces in and near London. He shows how throughout the 19th century such places were venues for both radical politics and popular leisure, helping to create a sense of public right of access, even 'ownership.' London's suburban growth was partly a response to the rising aspirations of an artisan and lower middle class who increasingly wanted direct access to open space. This created the conditions for the mid-Victorian commons preservation movement, and also gave impetus to distinctive popular protest by proletarian Londoners.

Product Details

Author:
Mark Gorman
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
1 June 2021
Dimensions:
24.13 x 17.02 x 1.02 cm
ISBN-10:
1912260417
ISBN-13:
9781912260416
Language:
English
Pages:
256
Weight:
385.55 gm

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