tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post3293277953086369571..comments2024-03-20T23:43:28.613+00:00Comments on Caroline's Miscellany: 'Come and take choice of all my library'CarolineLDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197813252586559665noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-47378284338022662002009-12-23T14:48:38.805+00:002009-12-23T14:48:38.805+00:00Hels, Weston-Super-Mare is in Somerset: Bath and B...Hels, Weston-Super-Mare is in Somerset: Bath and Bristol are the nearest cities, while Taunton is the county town. Not the closest connections, but presumably to make up for a lack of heraldry in the town itself!<br /><br />Stephen, thank you for all that information! It's hugely helpful, and I'll definitely get Morrison's book.CarolineLDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197813252586559665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-48636896162506400792009-12-22T14:44:02.752+00:002009-12-22T14:44:02.752+00:00Caroline can I suggest 'English Shops and Shop...Caroline can I suggest 'English Shops and Shopping' by Kathryn A. Morrison, YUP, 2003. Smith's shops are examined on pages 200-2008. From 1905 to his death in 1938 the design of Smith's shops was controlled by Frank C Bayliss who was made FRIBA in 1925. <br />The quotation was used on shops in Stratford-upon-Avon and in Kingsway in London. Cheltenham was treated to Wordsworth. The house style adopted was neo-tudor or neo-eliazbethan would would be adapted for specific sites. For key projects local architects would sometimes be employed. <br />The shop almost certainly dates before 1928 when Bayliss was told his shops were too lavish and a simpler style was required. From the mid 1930's a modern style was adopted with marble, bronze and neon signs.<br />The original lettering on Smith's shops was designed specially designed by Eric Gill in 1903 who painted a number of fascia's up to 1905 when the work was taken in-house.<br />Smith's in Winchester has similar detailing to the rainwater head.Stephen Barkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07953512577813221339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-38234579839140504672009-12-22T01:07:50.666+00:002009-12-22T01:07:50.666+00:00Caroline and Philip, the mystery to me is why the ...Caroline and Philip, the mystery to me is why the original owners would have spent a good money commissioning beautiful and ornate leadwork, KNOWING that it could not be easily seen from ground level.<br /><br />Assuming the pre-1928 date is correct, what was the chance of people going past at first floor level via double decker bus (for example).<br /><br />I wonder what the original allegiances to Somerset, Bath, Bristol and Taunton were. Someone wanted to really honour those four places.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-48506309933194981602009-12-21T15:58:59.397+00:002009-12-21T15:58:59.397+00:00Extraordinary - I've never seen anything like ...Extraordinary - I've never seen anything like this. Thanks for a fascinating, if somewhat mystifying, post.Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.com