Comments on: The Weathervanes Of London https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/04/06/the-weathervanes-of-london/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Sun, 15 Apr 2018 15:54:58 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Brian https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/04/06/the-weathervanes-of-london/#comment-1203709 Sun, 15 Apr 2018 15:54:58 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=165283#comment-1203709 Yopu might also be interested in the weathervane on Two Temple Place.

]]> By: Chris H https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/04/06/the-weathervanes-of-london/#comment-1203589 Sat, 14 Apr 2018 15:50:47 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=165283#comment-1203589 I have now got a copy of the book – highly recommended to anyone who likes church architecture. The photography is exceptional with both excellent general views and really good detail shots. For the latter, the photographer used an astronomical telescope on the camera rather than a conventional telephoto lens to get right up close (hence the quality of the weather vanes in the post). Every church that was rebuilt after the great fire and is still to be seen is included and the 12 churches of the “fifty new churches” project are also in there so you get Hawksmoor’s churches too.

]]> By: Chris H https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/04/06/the-weathervanes-of-london/#comment-1203162 Tue, 10 Apr 2018 17:49:27 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=165283#comment-1203162 Mmmmm.. There’s a book to get which had passed me by. Thanks for posting about it.

]]> By: Marcia Howard https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/04/06/the-weathervanes-of-london/#comment-1202930 Sun, 08 Apr 2018 21:51:05 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=165283#comment-1202930 Wow. Great photographs; and a reminder to self to look up more!

]]> By: Saba https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/04/06/the-weathervanes-of-london/#comment-1202784 Sat, 07 Apr 2018 01:30:46 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=165283#comment-1202784 Is that the ship weathervane in Brian Selznick’s The Marvels? Also, if any Spitalfields Life readers have not read Brian Selznick, you must. A perfect companion to this website.

]]> By: Jamie Surman https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/04/06/the-weathervanes-of-london/#comment-1202765 Fri, 06 Apr 2018 20:22:06 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=165283#comment-1202765 Absolutely wonderful feature and pictures… Thank you as always GA. And a reminder to us all – always look upwards!

]]> By: Helen Breen https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/04/06/the-weathervanes-of-london/#comment-1202730 Fri, 06 Apr 2018 11:15:02 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=165283#comment-1202730 Greetings from Boston,

GA, thanks for featuring this amazing collection of weathervanes from Angelo Hornak’s book AFTER THE FIRE. It’s remarkable to think about Christopher Wren designing (with some assistance) about 52 churches after the Great Fire of London of 1666. He lived on to the hardy age of 91.

I certainly will be more aware to these treasures when next I return to London…

]]> By: Greg Tingey https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/04/06/the-weathervanes-of-london/#comment-1202718 Fri, 06 Apr 2018 07:38:09 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=165283#comment-1202718 There’s another superb dragon on top of ( I think ) St James, Bermondsey – clearly visible from a train.

]]> By: Caroline Murray https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/04/06/the-weathervanes-of-london/#comment-1202711 Fri, 06 Apr 2018 06:00:24 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=165283#comment-1202711 What a complete joy – and a reminder to look up more often!

]]> By: Marc https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/04/06/the-weathervanes-of-london/#comment-1202708 Fri, 06 Apr 2018 05:12:16 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=165283#comment-1202708 Great post with excellent pictures – thank you!

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