Burford Masons and the Changing World of Building Practice in England, 1630-1730
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- Author(s) Mobus, Melody A C
- Publication type Dissertation, PhD
- Year published 2011
- Pages
- Publisher Open University
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- Name Professions, professionalism & professionalisation
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- Name Open University
- City Milton Keynes
- County Buckinghamshire
- Country England
- Postcode MK7 6AA
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Examines the work, practices and role of a group of mason contractors based at Burford, Oxfordshire, and subsequently in London, 'being three dynasties comprising the Strongs, the Kempsters and Ephraim Beauchamp' who rose to prominence in the rebuilding of London in the decades following the Great Fire. Deals with such issues as contractual arrangements; strategies for dealing with delayed payments; their design role relative to the architect and their changing relation with him; their relationship with the Worshipful Co of Masons [of London]; etc; etc