Francis Henry Wollaston Sheppard (10 September 1921 – 22 January 2018) was a historian of London and topographical writer who was responsible for many of the volumes in the Survey of London.[1] He was described by Andrew Saint as "London's greatest topographical writer since John Stow".[2]

Selected publications

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  • Local Government in Marylebone 1688–1835 (1958)
  • London 1808–1870: The Infernal Wen (1971)
  • The Treasury of London's Past (1991)
  • London: A History (1998)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Francis Sheppard, September 10, 1921- January 22, 2018". Henley Standard. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Obituary: Francis Henry Wollaston Sheppard" by Andrew Saint in London Topographical Society Newsletter, No. 86 (May 2018), p. 2.