Dr Lee Prosser

Position: Curator for Historic Buildings

About

Lee is a specialist in architecture and the practicalities of conserving historic buildings. His areas of research focus include the historic staircase, the development of timber-framing and the technology of historic buildings, vernacular architecture, and the trade in historic building materials. He is also interested in the history of interior decoration, including Chinoiserie, historic wallpapers, wood carving from the Middle Ages to the 17^th century, church art, and the lighting of historic interiors. Lee has worked extensively across a range of projects at HRP, most notably at Kensington and Kew palaces, including the restoration of The Great Pagoda at Kew. 

Select publications

Prosser, L., and Groom, S., Kew Palace: the Official Illustrated History (London: HRP/Merrell, 2006).

Prosser, L., Edwards, S., Marshner, J., and Murphy, D, ed. by Olivia Fryman, Kensington Palace: Art, Architecture and Society (New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2018).

Prosser, L., ‘The Great Pagoda at Kew: colour and technical innovation in Chinoiserie architecture’, Architectural History, 62 (2019), pp. 1-20.