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The root of all beer....

2009.02.11

This is the Hop Exchange in Southwark, opened in 1867 and designed by R.H. Moore. Hops used in the brewing industry were harvested from farms in Kent and brought by railway to London Bridge station, or by boat up the River Thames. They were then stored in the many warehouses in the Southbank area which became a centre for brewing beer. The purpose of the exchange was to provide a single market centre (exchange) for dealers.
12 Comments
Widcat Witty! I love pictures of buildings and this one is very pleasing. Here's to architects!
Widcat · 2009-02-11: 11:26
makaid I like your title. Great work. Does it still serve its original purpose?
makaid · 2009-02-11: 11:31
onlymehdi wow
onlymehdi · 2009-02-11: 11:47
gonia v.nice to see, thanks for information.
gonia · 2009-02-11: 12:22
betsymurphy Excellent!!!
betsymurphy · 2009-02-11: 13:04
redro Clever title. This building is so elegant, and looks like an architectural lace. The length of it intrigues me, because it has to follow the curvature of the street....I would like to see it from above to see the shape of it...It must be more difficult to build it that way rather than just a plain straight rectangular....It's quite an achievement, and it is so well preserved....142 years old, wow!
I like the composition, the way it curves and ends in the newer vertical building.
You always have a superb contrast in your pics.
redro · 2009-02-11: 13:07
DancingDolphin Nice contrast with the new angular high-rise .
DancingDolphin · 2009-02-11: 18:56
redro Oh, yeah! We want to see more pictures of David !
Right 'hobbes' ?
...Everybody ? :))))
redro · 2009-02-11: 19:05
slowpete now where is the Beer?
nice one
slowpete · 2009-02-12: 01:55
jet28 Wonderful lines and tones :-)
jet28 · 2009-02-12: 02:27
sunshineand oh my, what a face on that building! wonderful!

what history, what contrast, what perspective!
and the little cloud peeking over the top is fantastic.


i like your title and it is fun to read the information.
sunshineand · 2009-02-12: 11:50
girafferacing What a beautfully elegant building. Great shot.
girafferacing · 2009-02-18: 16:56
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