19th Century Victorian London Houses
19th century victorian london houses Victorian edwardian services houses 1850 1914 contents 1 introduction2 1850s middle class3 1850s working class4 late 19th century middle class5 late 19th century working class6 conclusion 1 introduction the.
19th century victorian london houses. Old london vintage london east london victorian london map blitz london london 1800 19th century london london england victorian street fresh air with terry gross dirty old london. Poor victorian children lived a much different life than the wealthy children did. At the start of the 19th century about 20 of britain s population lived there but by 1851 half the population of the country had set up home in london. From london queen victoria ruled over large parts of the world.
Riches flowed back to england from india the caribbean and numerous other colonies. Their main typical features are bay windows flemish brick bonding sash windows front porches. London like most cities was not prepared. A comprehensive victorian children history guide with facts and information on.
Inside they are appreciated for their high ceilings original features such as marble or stone fireplaces coloured floor tiles stained glass. In the early 19th century as london grew and pressure on house room increased any open space remnants of market gardens marshy meadows not previously profitable for building or the grounds of former farmhouses became valuable terrain for the jerry builder. Located centrally downtown london in the award winning district of woodfield. However there was a darker side to 19 th century london.
Global trade routes made industrialists hugely wealthy while the aristocracy were able to make the most of their inherited wealth. 19th century london was the site of unprecedented engineering marvels. One of these was the thames tunnel declared the eighth wonder of the world when it opened in 1843. From late 19th century victorian houses have been one of london s symbol.
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