Terracotta

NOTES: This mortuary chapel was designed and built by Mary Seton Watts, craftswoman and second wife of the artist G. F. Watts, as a gift to the parish when Compton Parish Council created a new cemetery in 1895. It is one of the few surviving monuments to the ideals of the Arts and Crafts movement, the exterior was completed in 1898 and the interiors completed in 1901.

NOTES: This mortuary chapel was designed and built by Mary Seton Watts, craftswoman and second wife of the artist G. F. Watts, as a gift to the parish when Compton Parish Council created a new cemetery in 1895. It is one of the few surviving monuments to the ideals of the Arts and Crafts movement, the exterior was completed in 1898 and the interiors completed in 1901.

NOTES: Originally known as the South Metropolitan Cemetery, this 40-acre cemetery was consecrated in 1837. William Tite, who was the architect for the development company, was responsible for the landscaping and the design of some of the monuments. This mausoleum was designed by Sidney R. J. Smith in c.1890.

NOTES: Designed as the War Minister's residence and built between 1853 and 1863, these buildings became the barracks of the British Army in Egypt in 1882 until 1946.

NOTES: St Pancras Station opened in 1868 while the hotel, also known as the Midland Grand Hotel, opened in 1874. The latter was built for the eponymous railway company to receive travellers through the adjacent St Pancras Station. It was converted into offices in 1935.

NOTES: St Pancras Station opened in 1868 while the hotel, also known as the Midland Grand Hotel, opened in 1874. The latter was built for the eponymous railway company to receive travellers through the adjacent St Pancras Station. It was converted into offices in 1935.

NOTES: St Pancras Station opened in 1868 while the Midland Grand Hotel opened in 1873. It was converted into offices in 1935.

NOTES: This image is one of many taken by Ivy de Wolfe, the pseudonym of Hazel de Cronin Hastings, of Italian subjects. Many of these appeared in the book 'The Italian Townscape' by Ivor de Wolfe (London, Architectural Press, 1963). This appeared in the publication as fig. 32.

NOTES: The coloured faience facade is shown after bomb damage sustained early in 1941.

NOTES: The coloured faience facade is shown after bomb damage sustained early in 1941.

NOTES: This image was included in the book 'Smaller Retail Shops' (London: Architectural Press, 1937) by Bryan and Norman Westwood. It appeared in the publication on p.92.