The Ingenious Mr Flitcroft

This engaging biography sets Flitcroft within his social context, providing insights into those for whom he worked as well as his fellow architects and into the Georgian construction industry. It reveals the battles Flitcroft waged to maintain his positions at Westminster Abbey and St. Paul' s. His furniture designs are assessed, along with the designs he undertook for several churches, including St-Giles-in-the Fields, and his notable London buildings. Finally, his last great project - the extensive collaboration with Henry Hoare II on the landscape and buildings at Stourhead - is re-examined.