English Buildings

A swift half It has become clear to me that I am long overdue a visit to Sussex, a fine county packed with architectural interest, famousl...

‘You’re the National Gallery, You’re Garbo’s salary… …You’re cellophane…’ says Cole Porter in the song ‘You’re the top’,* rustling up s...

Take Courage This is one of my favourite London ghost signs, one that I’ve been meaning to post for a while: now seems like a good time. T...

HALT? The two vintage road signs in my photograph come from a long-gone generation of British signage, once common on this country’s ...

The decorative touch In London the other week and walking down the Strand, I remembered that I’d promised myself another look at a hous...

Star turn I was instantly drawn to the brightly coloured tiles on the outside walls of the Dolphin Inn, Dartmouth. I don’t know much a...

On the look-out How many people miss this as they walk across London’s most famous square? It has been called ‘London’s smallest police st...