The restoration of the iconic, but neglected Edwardian Beaux Arts Ceramic façade - an ‘eye catcher’ at the South End of London Bridge.

Findlater’s Corner was home to one of London’s best known wine merchants, ‘Findlater Mackie & Todd’ for over a hundred years. Findlater’s double height railway arch and wine cellar was so popular that this threshold between the bridge and London Bridge railway station became known as Findlater’s Corner.

In 2022 the Arch Company funded the revival of four derelict arches that comprise the ’London Bridge Island’ under the railway viaduct beside Southwark Cathedral and Borough Market. The Baroque-Revival Doulton’s Carraraware façade has been carefully restored, a large glass mosaic announcing the former Express Dairy Tea Room was discovered and the original Italianate Victorian stucco work to the island site was conserved. Nine new shopfronts have been built in traditional materials which playfully reference Victorian railway architecture, comprising oak joinery and polychrome glazed brick stall risers. Join us to hear about this remarkable site, the gateway to Southwark since time immemorial.

For more about the Low Line visit https://www.lowline.london/

1 hour guided tour time slots available in June:

• Thursday 8th: 5pm

• Friday 9th: 5pm

The London Festival of Architecture is a month long celebration of architecture and city-making, taking place every June across London. The Festival’s mission is to open up discussions around architecture, test new ideas and uncover and promote new talent. What makes the LFA unique is that the LFA programme is people-led and curated by event organisers; we believe in the power of collaboration with the people who live, shape, and truly know London. It’s the breadth and creativity of this community of event organisers that delivers such a varied and engaging programme of events for the festival each June.