Burlington Arcade, Piccadilly, Westminster, London: detail of the south entrance on Piccadilly showing the arch added in 1931
Architect/Designer | Pite, Arthur Beresford (1861-1934) |
| Ware, Samuel (1781-1860) |
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Artist/Photographer | Charles, Martin (1940-2012) |
Country | UK: England |
City | London |
Subject Date | 1931 |
Image Date | 1993 |
View | Exterior |
Medium | Transparency |
Library Reference | MC C 280693 |
Orientation | Portrait |
Colour Info | Colour |
Credit | Martin Charles / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Entrances ; Shops ; Arches |
NOTES: Originally built in 1819 by Samuel Ware, this covered shopping arcade links Piccadilly to Burlington Gardens. The Piccadilly facade was rebuilt in 1911 and 1931 by Beresford Pite, first with the triple arches on the upper level and secondly, with a large single arch below. See RIBA148023 for a black and white version of this image.
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