Comments on: William Kent’s Arch In Bow https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/06/09/william-kents-arch-in-bowi/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Fri, 23 Jun 2023 10:32:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Amos Julien https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/06/09/william-kents-arch-in-bowi/#comment-1513027 Fri, 23 Jun 2023 10:32:35 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=196045#comment-1513027 I recall the arch in a location not too far off in the old (Bob’s) park. Nice to see it has been cleaned up: it makes it all the more impressive to gaze upon.

]]> By: Jennifer Newbold https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/06/09/william-kents-arch-in-bowi/#comment-1511613 Fri, 09 Jun 2023 11:50:15 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=196045#comment-1511613 What a beautiful old relic! Your photograph with the wisteria shows it is a very romantic light.

Northumberland House was a monstrosity–I think they probably saved the best part! The facade above the arch reminds me of the facade of Sir Paul Pindar’s house; I hadn’t thought it might have been an architectural trend.

]]> By: Jon Casey https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/06/09/william-kents-arch-in-bowi/#comment-1511605 Fri, 09 Jun 2023 10:49:09 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=196045#comment-1511605 I remember the arch in Bromley Recreation Ground when I was a child in the 1950s. I always found it very creepy, both because of the leering satyr-like face on the keystone and the fact that it didn’t go anywhere, being against a wall and filled in as shown in the 1900 picture. I’m glad to see it has been restored as a proper archway.

]]> By: Eve https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/06/09/william-kents-arch-in-bowi/#comment-1511602 Fri, 09 Jun 2023 10:42:51 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=196045#comment-1511602 ahh.. brought to life with the blooming wisteria, so lovely!

]]> By: Jean Mason https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/06/09/william-kents-arch-in-bowi/#comment-1511594 Fri, 09 Jun 2023 08:28:10 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=196045#comment-1511594 Thank you for the picture of the arch, a small remnant from such a grand past. So sad to see such destruction, such treasures we had and didn’t appreciate them and still it continues sadly. One day we will be covered by nondescript concrete blocks and wonder where all the beauty has gone.

Will people even remember how to build a proper house any more?

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