Friday, March 23, 2007

Look Up. Pt.3

And what the hell is this?
I had walked past this thousands of times as I headed into the City from Liverpool Street Station, but only noticed it a few weeks ago.

Nestled somewhat inconguously in the back of the churchyard of what surely must be London's best-named church:
- Saint Botholph's Without, on Bishopsgate -
is what turns out to be a restaurant.
It has some lovely faience work up near the roof (that terracotta tiling you can see at the bottom) and a bizarre Turkish-themed glass confection topping it off.
Odd …

9 comments:

Cheltenhamdailyphoto said...

rofl at glass confection! Confection indeed..love that description, hate the design! Well spotted.

Sassy Sundry said...

I love it. What an interesting treat for the eyes.

This is a great series, Dive. Well done!

Scout said...

I really do love this series, Dive. You are quite the investigative photographer. Turkish restaurant, I assume?

Neponset River Bridge Dig said...

A Russian tea house comes to my mind

dive said...

Disappointingly, it is an Italian restaurant these days, though I'd love to have known what it was originally. The building is late Victorian. A very odd thing to find in a churchyard, however …

M.Benaut said...

Most Victorians are late, at least in Australia.
Looked a bit like an Ottoman testicle adjuster, mate.
I agree with the ladies but Rich's comment was made holding a cup of coffee. The nerve of the man!
All things, aside, I'm really enjoying this series, Monsieur.

Ame said...

Ooooooooooo love this one DB! Magical! HI! :)

And you're welcome....from SCDP that is...remember me?

;)xo

Ame said...

LMAOPMP M-B! ;)x Hi Again Divey Boy!

Have an AWESOME WEEK!

Gonna eat any sushi?
;)xo

Neponset River Bridge Dig said...

hope you don't mind dive but I've adde looking up Pt. 4 to my site. with a credit given to you of course.