The Public Art Spaces walk this week began outside Blackfriars Tube station and ended up a the Guildhall Art Gallery, where I have been before. We actually went in and our leader pointed out three paintings (the most expensive being Rossetti's) and then she took us down to the Amphitheater. But between the station and Guildhall we also went in two churches - one by Whittington Park (dedicated to Dick Whittington) being The Seamans' Mission and then a church along Walbrook where The Samaritans started back in the 1950's. We also saw a newish installation inspired by the Walbrook river, a hidden river which runs under road. Other delights were a sculpture to Shakespeare's seven ages of man and the building at 1 Poultry.
I used to think this was a boring part of London. No more. There are little alleyways, churches and gardens I never knew about before. I will be back one day to explore more. A few photos:
I used to think this was a boring part of London. No more. There are little alleyways, churches and gardens I never knew about before. I will be back one day to explore more. A few photos:
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| Outside Blackfriars station |
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| The Seven Ages of Man |
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| Celebrating three London histories - churches, scientific instruments and London through the ages (Shard like!) |
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| Part of the Thames/London history mosaic wall at Queenhithe (Soutbank Mosaics) |
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| Seamans' Mission church |
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| Dick Whittington window |
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| The phone used to take the first calls - The Samaritans |
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| 1 Poultry |
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| The drains in the Roman Amphitheater, Guildhall |
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| Canon Street Station |
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| Inspired by the Walbrook River |
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