On 20 Sep, 18:52, (Colin Rosenstiel) wrote:
In article , (Olof
Lagerkvist) wrote:
Jim Brittin wrote:

To stray slightly from Shoreditch, I looked at your others one of
which is titled 'Old Railway Viaduct' which shows old lettering
on the walls.
I have occasionally wondered about this but seeing your photo
made me find out the history of this.

Must be this one then:
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/4755753 (taken 15 Aug)

For anyone interested, this is a discussion about this on
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/38487/page=1

Very interesting, thanks for the link! For anyone interested, the
place is easy to find. The lettering is on the wall on the eastern
side of Blackfriars Road under the railway from Charing Cross.
Practically just outside Southwark tube station.

I know it well. It's just East of Waterloo East. Was there a station on
the other side of Blackfriars Road at one time then? The viaduct is wider
than the tracks there too.


Yes. The link to the se1 discussion forum will fill you in with more
info regarding the short-lived Blackfriars Station (1864 - 1869).

Alternatively for a few brief details regarding the restoration of
this frontage see this page on the Southwark council website:
http://www.southwark.gov.uk/YourServ...rationSection/
banksideimprovements/Blackfriarsroad.html
or via http://preview.tinyurl.com/2my5lb.

It was covered up for years behind a large advertising hoarding and
was again revealed to a somewhat confused public in 2005 (confused
because they thought Blackfriars station was north of the river).

Evidence of wartime bombing is apparent on the facade (is that the
correct term to use?), from both the blitz and from a V2 rocket.