Description

This design is now in our Fabric Archive and can be ordered as part of our bespoke range.
THE STORY OF GAS ANGELS ~ LADBROKE GROVE
“Where the Grand Junction Canal and the main line railway to Paddington diverge from their parallel course there is a teardrop shaped patch of land bounded on the east by Ladbroke Grove. In 1845 the Western Gas Company built a gas works there facing All Souls Cemetery {…gas angels…} on the other side of the canal.
When North Kensington was developed for housing in the second half of the 19th century the Gas Works sat waiting at its northern edge. And there it stayed as London grew around it. In 1936 the Gas and Light Company built a progressive housing development on the Ladbroke Grove edge of the site powered by the wonder of gas, Kensal House…”
Dave Walker https://rbkclocalstudies.wordpress.com
Featuring Ladbroke Grove gas works – my local neighbourhood, and Angels from Kensal Rise cemetery.
Light and warm especially useful and decorative in-between seasons.
Printed and handmade with care in Britain.
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Frances Nutt London accessories ~ Scarves and large squares can be commissioned with a choice of bespoke pattern and colour, and fashioned into the size and style you desire.
Choose your unique combination of the elements you prefer from the Fabric Archive.
You can request any background colour of your choice on any design if you send a colour reference that we can match to.
Lead time 6-8 weeks.
FABRIC & SIZES
Fabric: Silk Twill or Silk Chiffon,
Tubular scarves can be backed with black wool cashmere mix (70% wool, 30% cashmere)
Handknotted fringing optional
Scarf and square maximum width 135cms, length unlimited!!!
PRICES
Minimum bespoke order £100.
Prices are the same by size as the accessories already on the site plus a courtesy bespoke fee of £30 (+ postage and packing).
Bespoke size costs are based in proportion to the regular sizes.
Please contact me via the contact page to commission your luxury accessory made uniquely for your bespoke requirements.