An ornate building on the Strand with a statue of Mary Queen of Scots now houses a lunch bar of the Pret chain. The building was originally designed for a Scottish Insurance company, the developer was a great admirer of the young queen and commissioned this tribute to her.
Is it a declaration of his faith?
ReplyDeleteA great tribute it is aas well
ReplyDeleteIt's from a era when art frequently was part of the decor of buildings. Much better than the blah glass towers of present day.
ReplyDeleteShe was too snobbish for a sandwich bar anyway.
ReplyDeleteGreat spot this, most would miss it.
She seems to have been imprisoned everywhere else so why not a sandwich bar? It's always interesting to look at buildings above street-level.
ReplyDeleteShe seems to have been imprisoned everywhere else so why not a sandwich bar? It's always interesting to look at buildings above street-level.
ReplyDeleteIt really is a beautiful statue and I bet it's missed by most passers by.
ReplyDeleteWonderful statue of the queen!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! You don't see this kind of work in buildings anymore.
ReplyDeleteNot only is the statue wonderful, the Gothic gingerbread details are terrific.
ReplyDeleteIt is beautiful craftmanship.
ReplyDeleteIt always pays to look up!
ReplyDeleteIt is a beautiful tribute to Lady Mary. Great shot!!
ReplyDeleteHugs...Sandra