A blog commemorating the unique fusion of form and function of UK coal hole covers - Victorian urban street art at its finest.
Sunday, 7 December 2014
Paston Place, Brighton
Another exciting recent find was this Darby & Co of Clapham Junction cover near the hospital in Kemptown. The star design is very similar to many others, but this is the first time I've seen a Darby cover. Darby is one of the manufacturers listed on the Faded London blog.
Dean Trent Street, London SW1
No, not a geezer called Dean, but presumably an ex Dean of Westminster Abbey as this is near the place. This is a monster size Haywards cover.
Herbert Road, Brighton
This is a most exciting (for me) find round the corner from my house. It's a cover inside someone's gate from a new foundry for me - Frederick Betts, from 33 Skipton St London SE. A couple of doors up the street, a house had railings and a gate which also carried this mark.
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