Dwell I Never: the City of London’s Lost Residents

Dwell I Never explores how the City of London transformed itself from over-crowded old town into a business district with only a handful of residents. 130,000 people lived in the Square Mile in 1850. Why did they go? What role did their local authority, the Corporation of the City of London, play in the exodus?

This is a story about urban change, local government choices, housing, placemaking, localism and activism in one highly-charged and often controversial square mile of land.

The author, Cathy Ross, is a former Director of Collections at the Museum of London. Her previous book Bollardology: Observing the City of London is essential reading for anyone interested in the Square Mile.

Author : Cathy Ross
Publication Date : 2024
Publisher : Quickfry Books
ISBN : 9781399986618