Georgian and Regency Liverpool, 1750 1850

by Garry Miller

In a relentless boom of urban expansion, Liverpool’s population increased sixty times over between 1700 and 1850. The physical legacy of this remarkable epoch that spanned the so-called long Georgian period remains a vital part of the Liverpool its core and suburbs still retain the period’s fine mansions, squares, and terraces. In this engaging volume, architectural historian Garry Miller investigates and analyzes these surviving structures, commenting on the architectural styles, details, builders, and residents, as well as exploring how the houses themselves were shaped by commercial, social, economic, and artistic factors. Accompanied by stunning, specially commissioned photography and revealing archival images, as well as a street-by-street inventory of buildings, Georgian and Regency Liverpool, 1750–1850 captures a tremendous visual range of house types, styles, and stunning detail in design.

192 pages, Paperback

First published November 15, 2008