Ralph Allen: Builder of Bath
By Diana Winsor.
Description
Ralph Allen (1693-1764) was one of three men who were responsible for the building of the Georgian city of Bath, but probably the least known. As a young Cornishman he came to the city as deputy postmaster and made an early fortune by reforming the postal service in England. He also saw the possibilities in Bath stone, buying up stone quarries and engaging the architect John Wood. A shrewd businessman, entrepreneur and philanthropist, he also loved books, art and nature. His great mansion Prior Park, designed by John Wood to demonstrate the beauty of Bath stone, welcomed a circle of frien...
ISBN(s)
0955954169, 9780955954160
