More Leaning Bollards...

Leaning bollard semi pebble dashed...

A very short break from blogging but be assured bollards are back and a huge thank you to all of you who have submitted #guestbollards rest assured they will be used on this blog, it just takes time to pick the right one for the right reason.

I recently popped down the Fulham Road and walked along Waterford Road where I came across these rather interesting looking pebble dashed bollards with another one leaning (just like the previous post).

It doesn't matter where I go in the UK I keep noticing these posts/bollards that appear to be everywhere in our cities.

With Christmas fast approaching in December (not November) I thought it would be a good idea to create the 12 bollards of Christmas with your permission/help !

In the meantime enjoy another 'leaning' bollard and please do keep those #guestbollards coming.

No Parking Private Estate...

Bollards of London...

The Leaning Bollard of Lambeth...

A Lambeth leaning bollard...

Welcome to Black Prince Road, Kennington SE11 where I found 'The Leaning Bollard of Lambeth' outside the The Black Prince Public  House.

We've seen a similar design (orange squeezer top) top within the City of London but a little thinner. This bollard though is leaning and could easily become an odd attraction for the area around us just happens to be part of the Duchy of Cornwall estate (Royal) and due to Kennington being rather close to the Palace of Westminster (Parliament) it is also known has division bell land with plenty of MP's living in the area.

The bollard is octagonal in shape and tapers upwards towards a band/ridged area which contains a star for each side/face of the octagonal body. We then meet another band/ridged area which tapers outwards with a smooth finished band/ridge before the bollard is finished off with a flatter looking orange squeezer top.

If we look at the lamp post and corner of the public house (above/below) both give us a vertical line and prove beyond a reasonable doubt that we have 'The Leaning Bollard of Lambeth' !

Black Prince Road and Public House...

A cracking collection of stone bollards from Rome...

A huge thank you once again to @LondonStone on the twitter for the excellent photographs of many bollards he sent whilst on a recent trip to Rome.

So our #guestbollards are from Rome and what a collection we have here. These stone bollards vary slightly in style/design but they all play an important part protecting the beautiful stone columns/brickwork and deterring motor vehicles from driving through the wonderful tall archway. Don't those cobble stones look beautiful.

Bollards of London (and Rome)...

The Goldsmiths' Company Bollards...

Goldsmiths' Hall bollard...

Welcome to Foster Lane EC2 in the City of London where only last week I came across this rather interesting looking bollard.

Take a close look at the square base with a tapering square based column/body sitting upon rising upwards towards an ornate square shaped head complete with the shield part of The Goldsmiths' Company coat of arms. The bollard is finished off nicely with a circular tiered rising area topped with a ball.

If we look at the photograph (below) you'll notice the eyelet to the right hand side which allows a chain to be attached and stops people parking on their land.

With eyelet for chain...

The coat of arms of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths'...

Boll-art in Paris...

The #guestbollard today is from Paris and provided by @bbonthebrink on the twitter with these rather wonderful blue bollards she found in Rue Yvonne le Tac, Paris 18th arrondissement.

I must say isn't it rather cool what you can do with a blue sleeve and some rather nice cloth/material.

Next #guestbollard will be provided @LondonStone and it'll be from Rome.

Black in the distance blue covered bollards in the foreground...

Bollards of London (and Paris)...

Signature Bollard E1...

A solid looking bollard...

I parked the taxi-cab recently and went for a walk around Fort Street E1 where I came across a number of unusual old and recent bollards.

The bollard (above) caught my eye for a number of reasons. Look at the solid/sturdy square base with a slightly curved area which morphs into a cylindrical base that rises vertically to a pretty tall height. The main body has three ridged areas with a near half cannon ball top finish. Painted black/white the bollard needs no reflective markers yet it does have the odd scratch/scrap form larger vehicles operating in this area which contains many narrow streets/roads/alleys.

If we take a look at the photograph (below) we can at the top area of the bollard a person decided to sign/place a signature with a red pen. I've looked closely and can certainly make out the second name of 'gregory' I'm just not that sure of the first. Is this London's first 'Signature Bollard' ?

Who's signature ?

Bollards of London...