Here is a collection of sketches done in London.
The Brownswood, Green Lanes, N4
Here is The Brownswood, Green Lanes, London N4 2EX. That’s Brownswood Road you see disappearing off on the left. Green Lanes is in the foreground. I sketched the…
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Cab drivers’ shelter Northumberland Avenue WC2
Here’s another Cab drivers’ shelter, which serves cab drivers, workers and visitors from its busy location at the North end of Hungerford Bridge. This shelter is still very…
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Luca, 88 St John Street, EC1M
I was commissioned to make a picture of Luca, the Michelin-starred restaurant on St John Street near Smithfield, London. My client kindly gave me permission to show the…
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Kensington Road Cab Drivers’ Shelter, “The Green Hut” SW7
This shelter is on the south edge of Kensington Gardens, not far from The Royal Albert Hall. It is evidently in use, with signs describing the many tempting…
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Royal Oak Borough, 44 Tabard Street, SE1
Here is the Royal Oak Borough, sketched on a sunny day in August. This pub serves Harvey’s beer and is listed in the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA)…
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Albury Buildings, Boyfield St, Southwark, London SE1
I sketched this block of flats in Southwark, towards the end of an afternoon. This block, and the block opposite, Clandon House, were completed in 1897. Pevsner2describes these…
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Bishops Hall, 8 Ayres Street SE1
This unassuming door leads to a spectacular hall. This is 8 Ayres Street, the entrance to Bishops Hall, formerly known as Redcross Hall. When I sketched this door…
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Cab Drivers’ Shelter, Thurloe Place SW7
This Cab Drivers’ Shelter is outside the Victoria and Albert Museum in Kensington, London. This shelter, one of 13 remaining, was built to the designs of Maximilian Clarke…
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The Green Tiled House, 5 Croston Street, London Fields, E8 4PQ
On a sunny day in April, I walked across London Fields. I had a paper bag in my hand containing a cheesy snack from E5 bakery. I ate…
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“The Chapel” Cab Drivers’ Shelter, Wellington Place, St John’s Wood, NW8 7PE
According to the cab driver sitting at one of the tables, this is “the oldest, and the last to be listed”. It was built in 1875, and listed…
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Russell Square Cab Drivers’ Shelter, WC1
Continuing my series on Cab Drivers’ Shelters, here is the shelter on Russell Square. It was built in 1897, restored in 1987, and listed in 1988. This little…
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Temple Place Cabdrivers’ shelter, WC2
Here is the Cab Drivers Shelter near Temple Station. There are 13 of these shelters surviving. All are now listed. This one was built in around 1900 and…
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