Lloyds of London 1958 building
EC3, Gracechurch Street
Phillip Ward-Jackson in his encyclopaedic "Public Sculpture in the City of London" identifies these reliefs as representing the four elem...
Phillip Ward-Jackson in his encyclopaedic "Public Sculpture in the City of London" identifies these reliefs as representing the four elem...
Portland stone. Charmingly modern relief sculpture showing 13 sport participants (including 3 women) all of whom carry their racquets an...
The bronze panel depicts an everyday scene in London at that time - that of a Peeler rescuing the terrified occupants of a carriage drawn...
This lovely frieze which represents the "Useful Arts", runs across above the main entrance to the building. On either side cherubs presen...
Deborah Singmaster of Footnotes sent us a photo and asked if we had any information. We did some research (see below) but have failed to...
The building was designed by Osborn & Russel and erected in 1880.From Public Monument and Sculpture Association we learn: Small City ...
We've long admired this building (1888 by R. P. Whellock) so we are delighted that Ian Visits posted about it and did a lot of the resear...
Discovering London suggests that this might be the oldest inscription in London.
Internet Archive gives: "On the north-west corner of Warwick Lane is an effigy of Guy, Earl of Warwick. He is dressed as a knight in armo...
This phoenix represents the rebirth of the old Cathedral, lost in the Great Fire. Stones from the old building were used in the construct...