Floral Hall, Covent Garden, London: the south transept onto the Piazza
Architect/Designer | Barry, Edward Middleton (1830-1880) |
Artist/Photographer | Toomey, Bill (1922-) |
Country | UK: England |
City | London |
Subject Date | 1859 |
Image Date | 1960 |
View | Exterior |
Style | Victorian |
Medium | Photoprint |
Library Reference | AP Box 200 Covent Garden (4) |
Orientation | Portrait |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | Architectural Press Archive / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Entrances ; Cast iron ; Markets ; Arcades ; Glass |
NOTES: This facade was demolished to make way for the extension and refurbishment of the Royal Opera House by Dixon and Jones in 1996-2000. The remaining facade of the Floral Hall on Bow Street was incorporated into the actual opera house with the interior much aletered to serve as a cafe, bar and occasional performance space.
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