Hidden Horsham - Copper Dome
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Cupola above Nat West |
This copper topped corner window is in the Carfax, Horsham. It is above the Natwest bank. Click on the main image for the full size photo.
It was built in 1897 and was designed in the Queen Anne style by the architect Frederick Wheeler FRIBA who had offices in Horsham
The structure can also be seen in the centre of the photograph below dating from 1898
There is an engraving above what was the entrance, now the cash point which bears the inscription:
Erected 1897 the 60th year of the reign of Queen Victoria
The thumbnail, to the left, shows a similar scene today - except today's image shows the internet kiosk. Click on the thumbnail for the full size image. Click here for a then and now comparison
Click on the other thumbnails to see the full doorway and a close up of the commemorative text
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The photos below show the building in 1898, just a year old then in 1924 from a higher viewpoint
 Reproduced courtesy of The Francis Frith Collection. |
 Reproduced courtesy of The Francis Frith Collection. |
Fact File | Location: RH12 1BP | Build Date: 1897 | Listed: no |
External Links: Visit Horsham: Natwest bank |
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