Building From 1899 To 1950

Carlton Hotel, Haymarket

Categories: Commerce

Image source: viewfinder.english-heritage.org.uk

Designed by C. J. Phipps. The picture is taken from Cockspur Street. The building was badly bombed in 1940. Compare and contrast this ornate building with New Zealand House (1963) which is there now.

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Carlton Hotel, Haymarket

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