Salisbury Pub - Explored!
A two-shot panorama of the Salisbury Public House at 90 St Martin's Lane, London.
It was built in 1892 as a restaurant called the Salisbury Stores, evident by the double 'S' etched into the windows. Six years later it was transformed into the pub we see today.
The gentleman on the pub sign is the Marquess of Salisbury, three times Prime Minister from 1885 to 1901. His family once owned the freehold on the property. This was the boom decade for Victorian pubs.
The refurbishment was an expensive and lavish affair. Huge mirrors, cut and etched glass and gleaming mahogany, created a dazzling interior. But perhaps the most extravagant items are the art nouveau light-fittings; beautiful bronze nymph figures support long stemmed flowers, with lightbulbs at their centre. These electric lights showed Victorian customers that this was an upmarket and modern pub.
The Salisbury is well placed for both Theatreland and Covent Garden. - From www.pubs.com
Salisbury Pub - Explored!
A two-shot panorama of the Salisbury Public House at 90 St Martin's Lane, London.
It was built in 1892 as a restaurant called the Salisbury Stores, evident by the double 'S' etched into the windows. Six years later it was transformed into the pub we see today.
The gentleman on the pub sign is the Marquess of Salisbury, three times Prime Minister from 1885 to 1901. His family once owned the freehold on the property. This was the boom decade for Victorian pubs.
The refurbishment was an expensive and lavish affair. Huge mirrors, cut and etched glass and gleaming mahogany, created a dazzling interior. But perhaps the most extravagant items are the art nouveau light-fittings; beautiful bronze nymph figures support long stemmed flowers, with lightbulbs at their centre. These electric lights showed Victorian customers that this was an upmarket and modern pub.
The Salisbury is well placed for both Theatreland and Covent Garden. - From www.pubs.com