St Bartholomew’s Gatehouse, London 1963
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This photograph shows the Gatehouse of St Bartholomew-the-Great at West Smithfield in the City of London, photographed in 1963. The medieval black-and-white timber-framed gatehouse, dating from the late 16th century, stands tightly wedged between later commercial buildings, highlighting the layered architectural history of the area.
To the left, the stone-fronted building displays signage reading “Bartholomew Restaurant,” with ladders and scaffolding visible outside, indicating maintenance or renovation work underway at street level. The building above carries the name of a company ending in “& Company Ltd,” while a street sign for West Smithfield is mounted on the façade.
To the right of the gatehouse is a brick building housing “The Gateway Tobacco & Confectionery Co,” a small retail shop typical of mid-20th-century London streets. The scene captures West Smithfield as a working commercial district in the early 1960s, set against the historic backdrop of St Bartholomew’s Gate.
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