OK, this place is in the centre of a very busy city, lots of people milling about, looking a the strange dusty English family. It was no mean feet getting us all in here but we managed it, and it was definately worth the effort, even if my wife ended up with a mild concussion.
The building is a masterpiece and quite why it has been left like it has I don't really understand, for the sake of rent I would of thought it would make a good indoor craft/art fair or market, lots of stalls and shops. That said; it does look as if work has begun on maintaining the place.
The CdC is the remnants of the golden century. In the 16th century @£$% was an important international trade centre. The London Stock exchange is a copy of this building because Sir Thomas Gresham saw the building in and loved it. The building has had many 'functions'. After is was a center of world trade it became an art school , then a library. The last time it was rebuilt after a fire it had the iron roof added.
Cheers for looking
t2020
The building is a masterpiece and quite why it has been left like it has I don't really understand, for the sake of rent I would of thought it would make a good indoor craft/art fair or market, lots of stalls and shops. That said; it does look as if work has begun on maintaining the place.
The CdC is the remnants of the golden century. In the 16th century @£$% was an important international trade centre. The London Stock exchange is a copy of this building because Sir Thomas Gresham saw the building in and loved it. The building has had many 'functions'. After is was a center of world trade it became an art school , then a library. The last time it was rebuilt after a fire it had the iron roof added.
Cheers for looking
t2020
