{"product_id":"lost-london-from-crystal-palace-to-heston-airport-a-history-in-25-missing-buildings","title":"Lost London: From Crystal Palace to Heston Airport, a History in 25 Missing Buildings","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\na {\n    text-decoration: none;\n    color: #464feb;\n}\ntr th, tr td {\n    border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;\n}\ntr th {\n    background-color: #f5f5f5;\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLost London: From Crystal Palace to Heston Airport\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul Knox\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA history of London told through 25 vanished buildings – from grand landmarks to forgotten everyday places.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLondon’s built environment has been in a constant state of renewal and erasure for over two thousand years. In \u003cem\u003eLost London\u003c\/em\u003e, architectural historian Paul Knox traces this restless urban evolution through twenty‑five demolished or destroyed buildings, revealing how economic pressure, infrastructure, war and planning policy have shaped – and erased – the city we know today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoving from the Great Fire of London to post‑war redevelopment and contemporary demolition culture, Knox explores sites ranging from iconic structures such as the Crystal Palace and Christ Church Greyfriars to overlooked spaces including the White Horse pub in Poplar, the Necropolis Station at Waterloo, and a lost housing estate in Hackney. Together, these buildings offer a powerful lens through which to examine changing attitudes to conservation, social housing, transport and civic identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt a time when demolition remains a dominant development model – with thousands of buildings lost each year – \u003cem\u003eLost London\u003c\/em\u003e provides essential reading for architects, planners and designers concerned with heritage, adaptive reuse and the future of urban memory. Richly researched and highly readable, it is both a critical history and a source of inspiration for more thoughtful approaches to the city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy architects and designers will value this book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores demolition as a driver of urban form and policy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnects architectural history with planning, infrastructure and social change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers case studies relevant to conservation, retrofit and reuse debates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpands understanding of London beyond canonical landmarks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIdeal for:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArchitects · Urban designers · Planners · Conservation professionals · Architectural students · London history and design enthusiasts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor:\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ePaul Knox\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-small\"\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-small\"\u003eYale University Press\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-column a-span12 a-spacing-none\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-column a-span6 a-spacing-none\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-small\"\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-column a-span6 a-spacing-none\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-small\"\u003ePages: 408\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-column a-span6 a-spacing-none\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-size-small\"\u003eISBN: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-small\"\u003e978-0300282085\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-small\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-column a-span12 a-spacing-none\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-column a-span6 a-spacing-none\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-size-small\"\u003ePublication date: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-small\"\u003e3 May 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-column a-span12 a-spacing-none\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-column a-span12 a-spacing-none\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-column a-span6 a-spacing-none a-span-last\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-size-small\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"RIAS Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57394215387519,"sku":"978-0300282085","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/7797\/7910\/files\/LostLondonKnoxApril2026.jpg?v=1776939658","url":"https:\/\/bookshop.rias.org.uk\/products\/lost-london-from-crystal-palace-to-heston-airport-a-history-in-25-missing-buildings","provider":"RIAS Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}