Welcome to this online display of drawings by Gerald Blaikie of some of the iconic landmark buildings to be found in England.
It forms part of a new website, similar to scotcities.com where my sketches of Scottish buildings have been shown for many years.
Euston Arch, London, the world's tallest propylaeum (demolished c.1961)
| Location: Euston Station, London |
| Architect: Philip Hardwick |
| Year: c.1837 |
Dome of St Paul's Cathedral, London
| Location: St Paul's Cathedral, London |
| Architect: Christopher Wren |
| Year: c.1708 |
Elevation of St Paul's Cathedral, London
| Location: St Paul's Cathedral, London |
| Architect: Christopher Wren |
| Year: c.1708 |
Statue of Ariel on dome of Bank of England, London
| Location: Bank of England, London |
| Architect: Herbert Baker |
| Scupltor: Charles Wheeler |
| Year: c.1937 |
Clock tower for "Big Ben", Westminster, London
| Location: Palace of Westminster, London |
| Architects: Charles Barry & Augustus Pugin |
| Year: c.1858 |
Victoria Tower, Westminster, London
| Location: Palace of Westminster, London |
| Architects: Charles Barry & Augustus Pugin |
| Year: c.1858 |
Tower of Westminster Cathedral, London
| Location: Westminster Cathedral, London |
| Architect: John. F. Bentley |
| Year: c.1903 |
Western towers of Westminster Abbey, London
| Location: Westminster Abbey, London |
| Architect: Nicholas Hawksmoor |
| Year: c.1745 |
Clock tower and statue at Royal Liver Building, Liverpool, Britain's first skyscraper
| Location: Pier Head, Liverpool |
| Architect: Walter A. Thomas |
| Year: c.1911 |
Corner of Oriel Chambers, Liverpool, the world's first glass curtain walled building
| Location: Water Street, Liverpool |
| Architect: Peter Ellis |
| Year: c.1864 |
Flying butresses and tower of Bath Abbey, Somerset
| Location: Bath, Somerset |
| Architect: Various |
| Year: c.1530 |
Inverted "scissor" arch supporting tower of Wells Cathedral, Somerset
| Location: Wells Cathedral, Somerset |
| Architect: William Joy |
| Year: c.1338 |
Upper levels of Victoria and Albert Museum, London
| Location: Victoria and Albert Museum, London |
| Architect: Aston Webb |
| Year: c.1909 |
North Tower at Tower Bridge, London
| Location: Tower Bridge, London |
| Architect: Horace Jones |
| Year: 1894 |
Dome of Old Bailey with statue of Lady Justice, London
| Location: Old Bailey, London |
| Architect: E.W. Mountford |
| Year: c.1902 |
Clock tower at St Pancras Station, London
| Location: St Pancras Station, London |
| Architect: George Gilbert Scott |
| Year: c.1873 |
Clock tower at Marylebone Station, London
| Location: Marylebone Station, London |
| Architect: Robert William Edis |
| Year: c.1899 |
Tower at Wembley Stadium, London (demolished 2003)
| Location: Wembley Station, London |
| Architects: John Simpson and Maxwell Ayrton |
| Year:c.1923 |
Clock tower at Manchester Town Hall
| Location: Town Hall, Manchester |
| Architect: Alfred Waterhouse |
| Year: c.1877 |
Tower of the "Hidden Gem", St Mary's Church, Manchester
| Location: Mulberry Street, Manchester |
| Architect: Richard Lane |
| Year: c.1844 |
Clock tower at Temple Meads Station, Bristol
| Location: Temple Meads Station, Bristol |
| Architect: Matthew. D. Wyatt |
| Year: c.1878 |
Western towers of York Minster
| Location: York Minster |
| Architect: Unknown |
| Year: c.1472 |
