Was it wilfulness or ignorance on the part of the owners or constructors that led to the apartment block built off Greyfriars Avenue, next to Greyfriars Bridge, being called Fryers Gate? Greyfriars refers to the colour of the religious habit worn by members of the medieval Franciscan Order, the former inhabitants of the area. "Fryers" makes it sound like the site's earlier occupant was a fish and chip shop. The apartments are built on legs - pilotis - to prevent flood damage from the adjacent River Wye. In recent years they have proved their worth, the water level having risen to within a couple of feet of their tops. I'm quite pleased by the oddness of my photograph; the way the single image can also be seen as subdivided into two or four sub-images.
photo © T. Boughen Camera: Olympus OMD E-M10
