Interior of The Bridewell Royal Hospital New Bridge Street
Interior of The Bridewell Royal Hospital New Bridge Street
Record No
48647
Title
Interior of The Bridewell Royal Hospital New Bridge Street
Description
An interior view of a vaulted corridor leading to ornate wrought iron gates with a large coat of arms on the wall beyond the gates within the former offices of The Bridewell Royal Hospital at the Grade II* 14 New Bridge Street, City of London. The double gates are set within a stone lined gateway with what appears to be a small electric lamp within a glass shade hanging from the wall above it. The coat of arms beyond the gates is likely the arms of The Bridewell Royal Hospital. Above the wrought iron gates is possibly a glass ceiling which is letting light into the corridor. Hanging from the vaulted ceiling in the foreground of the photograph is a large wrought iron lamp hanging from two wide iron arms containing leaf decoration. The lamp which contains a light bulb would likely have at one time been either a candle light or operated by gas. The corridor once led to a courtyard. Either side of the corridor are panelled doors leading to two sides of the building. Visible on the door on the left hand side of the photograph is a large metal knocker. Both doors have signs on them stating the purpose of those parts of the building. At the lower sides of the two door frames can be seen pieces of metal used to wipe mud off boots. Above the two Regency style doorways are large fanlights with classical style cornicing below them on the tops of the door frames. The plain painted corridor is lined with flag stones. The building, which was originally built in c1805 and designed by James Lewis, is no longer used as the offices of The Bridewell Royal Hospital but has since been occupied by the offices of Bark & Co. Solicitors. The building is now known as Bridewell Court, 14 New Bridge Street. It is likely that the interior depicted in the photograph remains much the same.
Date of execution
1960
Section
The London Archives
Collection
LCC Photograph Library
Medium
photograph
Catalogue No
SC_PHL_01_019_60_1154
London picture map location
Exact
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