1 x Traditional Victorian Awning – Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1…

Gail’s Bakery, 65-73 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1

Gail’s Bakery opened another store on Shafesbury Avenue, London recently and we were asked to make them a traditional Victorian awning which we were of course delighted to assist with.   We have improved the traditional Victorian awning over time to ensure they can cope with the British weather.  For instance we have replaced some of the boxing with a more resistant aluminium casing at the top and back, as in the old timber version, the water or snow would rest on the wood and slowly rot it.   We still use hardwood cheeks and a timber front lath and tacker and the arms are designed to suit the exact requirements of the building and are bent accordingly.   The shop awning is operated with a traditional pull down pole.  Photographic credits go to Kat Antos-Lewis Photography.