The City of London seen from the Hays Galleria
by Gordon James
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The City of London seen from the Hays Galleria
Artist
Gordon James
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– major riverside tourist attraction on the Jubilee Walk i situated on the south bank of the River Thames. Originally a warehouse and associated wharf (Hay’s Wharf) for the port of London, it was redeveloped as a visitor attraction in the 1980s.
– during the nineteenth century, the wharf was one of the chief delivery points for ships bringing tea to the Pool of London. At its height, 80% of the dry produce imported to London passed through the wharf, and on this account the Wharf was nicknamed ‘the Larder of London
– redevelopment by Twigg Brown Architects
– permanently closing the dock gates, covering the dock with a floor
– enclosing the entire space with a roof, reminiscent of the Victorian railway termini of the same period, to create the galleria
– Grade II listed
– in a fountain at the centre of the Galleria is a 60 ft moving bronze sculpture of a ship.
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