The Eagle Vaults pub

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I've photographed the Eagle Vaults pub in Worcester before, focussing on the details of the colourful glazed tilework that covers the exterior of the ground floor. On a recent visit to the city the light was right for a shot of the whole of the street elevation. Brightly coloured umbrellas that hung along Friar Street crept into the shot too.

photo © T. Boughen     Camera: Nikon Z 5

Eagle Vaults pub ornament

Britain's Victorian public houses come in many shapes and sizes. As far as decorative embellishments go they range from the sparse to the exuberant. The Eagle Vaults pub in Worcester falls into the latter category. The ground floor is faced with reddish-brown high gloss tiles with areas displaying iridescent highlights. The inspiration is classical architecture but overlaid with hints of Art Nouveau and music hall fancifulness - what in the 1890s-1900s was described as Mannerist. Tile lettering proclaims its name and the range of drinks on offer. Too often such facades have been modernised, but sufficiently frequently they have been valued for the brightness they bring to the streetscape and remain undisturbed.

photo © T. Boughen     Camera: Olympus OMD E-M10