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| The Blackfriar public house. |
On the odd occasion that I fancy a drink, when walking around London, I never stop at one of those pubs that has no character, preferring to find a pub with a bit of history.
So it was while walking westward along the River Thames that I spotted this odd shaped building, across the road from Blackfriars station.
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| The wedge shaped Blackfriar pub. |
As I approached I realised that it was a pub and, so, headed in. And what a place it is.
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| Some of the bronze relief around the top of the bar. |
The pub is remarkably deceptive as, when viewed from the outside, it looks long and narrow, but, once inside, the pub opens up with a substantial bar area, for a pub this small, that contains booths, tables and areas to just stand.
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| Scenes from the life of a monk. |
A dining area, set under the adjoining railway arch, which I didn't visit on this occasion, is furnished with sculptures.
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| A day in the life of a monk. |
Around the tops of the walls bronze reliefs showed Dominican Friars going about there daily tasks, while a stained glass window allowed a rainbow of light to filter into the room.
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| Stained Glass Window. |
There was obviously some serious history to this pub, so I bought a pint of ale and sat outside at one of the tables.
