Sir Christopher Wren’s Architecture
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Monday 9 October 2023
(5-6pm) - Online Zoom Event, link details will be emailed to attendees on the morning of the event
- Lecturer: Steven Brindle
Sir Christopher Wren excelled as a mathematician and astronomer before he turned to architecture, after 1664. He had to educate himself in architecture, structural design and all aspects of building management, all ‘on the job’ and on the largest possible scale, as he tackled St Paul’s Cathedral, overseeing the rebuilding of the City of London, the City churches, and his complex duties as the King’s Surveyor of Works. Steven Brindle takes us through Wren’s development as probably England’s most celebrated architect.
Lecturer
Dr Steven Brindle is a well-known historian and writer, who worked for English Heritage for many years. He specialises in the history of architecture and engineering, with notable publications including Brunel, the Man who Built the World (2005), Windsor Castle, a Thousand Years of a Royal Palace (2018), Architecture in Britain and Ireland, 1530-1830 (2023), and London – Lost Interiors (2024).
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