Here is a collection of sketches done in London.
Rotherhithe Tunnel Shaft 2, London E16
I have sketched the Rotherhithe Tunnel Ventilation Shaft on the North Bank of the Thames. So I went on an expedition to sketch its sister shaft on the…
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The Leather Market Workspace, Bermondsey, SE1 3ER
Here is The Leather Market Workspace. The Victorian building on the left is the back of the Grade II listed former “London Leather, Hide & Wool Exchange”, 1878,…
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Rotherhithe Tunnel Shaft 3, King Edward Memorial Park, E14
— A tale of two tunnels — Construction work for the Thames Tideway tunnel surrounds this small round building on the north side of the Thames, near Shadwell.…
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2 Leathermarket Street, Bermondsey, SE1
From the café “Morocco Bound” I sketched the distinctive building across the street. This is 2 Leathermarket Street: In the distance you see The Shard, at London Bridge…
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The Perseverance, formerly The Sun, Lambs Conduit Street WC1
Here is The Perseverance, on the corner of Great Ormond Street and Lamb’s Conduit Street. This pub was formerly The Sun, and had a magnificent painting on the…
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38 Charterhouse Street, London EC1
My idea that day was to sketch some interesting corner pubs in Bloomsbury. By the time I had emerged from my flat and was on the street, the…
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7 Herbrand Street, London WC1
In a backstreet in Camden is a magnificent Art Deco building. This was built of re-inforced concrete in 1931, to the designs of architects Wallis, Gilbert and Partners.…
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Back Hill Substation EC1
This imposing building presides over an entire block, in the back-streets of Camden. I’ve admired its austerity and unadorned walls, amongst the much more elaborate buildings around. This…
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The Dairy at Kenwood House
Kenwood House is a mansion at the top of Hampstead Heath, to the North of London. It is managed by English Heritage. At the moment there is an…
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The Seven Stars, Carey Street, WC2
Here is the famous “Seven Stars” on Carey Street, just to the North of the Royal Courts of Justice in London. The pub website is a great read.…
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121 and 123 Tyers Street, Vauxhall, SE11 5HS
This is an interesting terrace, just to the East of Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens. The terrace house on the left has a terracotta plaque let into the brickwork: A…
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London Water and Steam Museum, Brentford, TW8 0EN
Here is the magnificent London Water and Steam Museum. It’s definitely worth a visit if like me you are fascinated by steam engines. But there’s more. This museum…
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Jane Sketching 