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English Architecture, 1650 to 1760: The Rise of Consensus - Simon Thurley
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Opened up to the world once more England drank in influences and ideas from abroad which were to infuse English building with widely held ideas and values.
Simon Thurley, Chief Executive of English Heritage, delivers this lecture on English building between 1650 to 1760 in his capacity as Visiting Professor of the Built Environment at Gresham College.
Uploaded 15-11-11
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http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-rise-of-consensus-1650-to-1760
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