Sphinxes, New Broad Street
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Sphinxes, New Broad Street
Image: © Jim Osley Taken: 11 Jun 2014
No 35 New Broad Street was originally built as Egypt House (hence the sphinxes) to the designs of architect F.W. Marks. The carved sphinxes and associated decorative features by stone masons John Daymond and Son.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.516773
Longitude
-0.08459
