charles paget wade before snowshill: his early life and work at hampstead garden suburb

Charles Paget Wade was an architect, an artist, a collector, and an archetypal example of the English eccentric.Now well known for his unique house and collection at Snowshill Manor in the Cotswolds, Wade had a life before Snowshill. He trained as an architect, learning the skills he needed to become a fine draughtsman. Taken into the office of Raymond Unwin, he worked on Hampstead Garden Suburb, designing a number of fine structures.Wade’s eye for detail, and precision with pen and brush, meant he produced a vast number of exquisite illustrations in his lifetime. And it was his life-long love of collecting examples of fine craftsmanship that led to the vast collection now housed at Snowshill.In this new second edition of his book, Paul Capewell tells the story of Wade’s early family life, his education, and his work on Hampstead Garden Suburb - in short, his life before Snowshill.