SW1, Cockspur Street
Created in 1914 by Metcalfe and Greig for no particular tenant this building was converted into the Norwegian Chamber of Commerce in 1920 by a Norwegian architect, J.T. Westbye, using Norwegian granite and Norwegian details. Ornamental Passions has done a good post on this building with excellent photos of all the carvings.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
St Olaf
King of Norway 1015 - 1028. Before becoming king he was in London fighting t...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
St Olaf
Ornamental Passions us that "The statue is a copy of one made in 1895 by the Venezualan sculptor Rafael de la Cova. It was put in positio...
9 foot 5 inches, bronze on a plinth at the centre of a low stepped platform. Unveiled by the Queen.
This 1682 statue by Cartwright was commissioned by Clayton and was originally at the centre of a group of figures which formed a frontisp...
This little statue greets you as you enter the cafe, the building on the left of our photo. If it looks familiar you have seen its much ...
The foundation stone is low down at the right hand side of the building. Above each of the two statues is a bust, both of the Greek god v...
