A Fancy Loo

Tucked away behind the bushes near Marble Arch is this little gem of a building.  Cumberland Gate Lodge has had a very varied life, moving sites as bigger and "better" things were wanted where it stood.  The last move was to make way for the arch (Marble Arch).  It then became a rather fancy public loo for the well heeled of Park Lane.  The clock and windows were added later.  It was moved to it's current quiet private location in 1961.

  

Interesting loos #3

This loo was on the Phoenicia (see yesterday's post).  Everything was authentically crafted to be a true representation of how the original ship would have been.  Including the loo!

The rolled cloth in the front is to pull up and give some privacy.
The sign was added later for our benefit.

Open Loo's

I've noticed a few of these loo's popping up around central London.