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Colonnades and Cabbages

Colonnades and Cabbages

Colonnades and Cabbages

In this episode, we look at the history of the Covent Garden piazza.

Hosted by

Robbie

Stamp

Sound Editing

Will

Jacob

Listen Now:

0:00/1:34

Covent Garden Piazza, London, United Kingdom

This Beautiful Fruitful Rectangle

Written by

Robbie

Stamp

Performed by

Stephen

Fry

About this story

In 1631 master-builder and architect Inigo Jones designs Covent Garden Piazza for the 4th Earl of Bedford in the new Palladian style.

Covent Garden Piazza, London, United Kingdom

A Much Tidier View for the Duke

Written by

Joanna

Clarke

Performed by

Jasmine

Elcock

About this story

In 1830 architect Charles Fowler creates a new central building in Covent Garden Piazza to try to contain the fruit and vegetable market that developed in the square over two centuries previously - and just keeps on growing!

Covent Garden Piazza, London, United Kingdom

Concrete Garden Anyone?

Written by

Joanna

Clarke

Performed by

Dame

Joanna

Lumley

About this story

In the 1970s the council has plans to demolish the Covent Garden area and construct a concrete complex in the Brutalist architectural style. Locals and market people join forces to prevent them.

Delve Deeper

See the plaque remembering the people of Covent Garden Market.

Covent Garden Piazza, London, United Kingdom

This Beautiful Fruitful Rectangle

Written by

Robbie

Stamp

Performed by

Stephen

Fry

About this story

In 1631 master-builder and architect Inigo Jones designs Covent Garden Piazza for the 4th Earl of Bedford in the new Palladian style.

Covent Garden Piazza, London, United Kingdom

A Much Tidier View for the Duke

Written by

Joanna

Clarke

Performed by

Jasmine

Elcock

About this story

In 1830 architect Charles Fowler creates a new central building in Covent Garden Piazza to try to contain the fruit and vegetable market that developed in the square over two centuries previously - and just keeps on growing!

Covent Garden Piazza, London, United Kingdom

Concrete Garden Anyone?

Written by

Joanna

Clarke

Performed by

Dame

Joanna

Lumley

About this story

In the 1970s the council has plans to demolish the Covent Garden area and construct a concrete complex in the Brutalist architectural style. Locals and market people join forces to prevent them.

Delve Deeper

See the plaque remembering the people of Covent Garden Market.

Covent Garden Piazza, London, United Kingdom

This Beautiful Fruitful Rectangle

Written by

Robbie

Stamp

Performed by

Stephen

Fry

About this story

In 1631 master-builder and architect Inigo Jones designs Covent Garden Piazza for the 4th Earl of Bedford in the new Palladian style.

Covent Garden Piazza, London, United Kingdom

A Much Tidier View for the Duke

Written by

Joanna

Clarke

Performed by

Jasmine

Elcock

About this story

In 1830 architect Charles Fowler creates a new central building in Covent Garden Piazza to try to contain the fruit and vegetable market that developed in the square over two centuries previously - and just keeps on growing!

Covent Garden Piazza, London, United Kingdom

Concrete Garden Anyone?

Written by

Joanna

Clarke

Performed by

Dame

Joanna

Lumley

About this story

In the 1970s the council has plans to demolish the Covent Garden area and construct a concrete complex in the Brutalist architectural style. Locals and market people join forces to prevent them.

Delve Deeper

See the plaque remembering the people of Covent Garden Market.

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