Sunlight Chambers, 2-4 Bigg Market, NE1

  • Description

    "A wonderful Art Nouveau building of 1901-02 for Lever Brothers. The frieze above the ground floor depicts figures working at harvest and industry (ie a celebration of labour) [[4497729]] and [[4497731]] and there are mosaic garlands at the eaves [[4497739]]. See also [[4474683]]. The building is Grade II listed http://list.historicengland.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1116510 . See also [[4474682]] and [[4474683]]. The Buildings of Grainger Town - No.112. See [[4406042]]." Photo by Mike Quinn, 2013.
  • Owner

    Mike Quinn
  • Source

    Geograph (Geograph)
  • License

    What does this mean? Creative Commons License
  • Further information

    Link: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4474690
    Resource type: Image
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 7 years, 7 months ago
    Viewed: 645 times
    Picture Taken: 2013-05-02
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