The Monument to The Great Fire of London.

At the very top of the 202-ft-high Monument to the Great Fire of London, c. 1677, a substantial armature secures the gilded copper flaming orb down to the Portland stonework of the column. During the 2007-09 Monument major repair contract, the armature was found to be tilting over, crushing stonewor...

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Publicado en:Journal of Architectural Conservation Vol. 15; no. 3; pp. 27 - 41
Autor principal: Allen, Judy
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Nov2009
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        Preservation of monuments
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        History of London, England -- 17th century
        Fires
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