Stonework Water Birds on Blackfriars Bridge River Thames London England
On the piers of the bridge are stone carvings of water birds by sculptor John Birnie Philip. On the East (downstream) side ( the side closest to the Thames Estuary and North Sea), the carvings show marine life and seabirds; those on the West (upstream) side show freshwater birds - reflecting the role of Blackfriars as the tidal turning point.
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Photo credit: © Neil Setchfield / Alamy / Afripics
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