London photo of the day: floating door

Wed, Mar 20, 2013

floating door
I’m sure there’s a fascinating historical reason for why this giant door appears to have been built several feet above the sidewalk level, but I can’t imagine what that reason could be. (Near Seven Dials.)

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Rore

Wed, Mar 20, 2013 1:13am

There were stairs that are gone now?

Rore

Wed, Mar 20, 2013 1:20am

Maybe there were stairs that are no longer there.

Tim Norton

Wed, Mar 20, 2013 2:53am

Doors open in. Base at truck (lorry) bed height. Reflector strip at door bottom That would most likely be a loading dock.

Steve Gagen

Wed, Mar 20, 2013 6:24am

Looks like a loading dock to me – you see similar doors at the backs of large retail stores, for trucks to pull up and unload without having to drop stuff down to ground level, though they are usually equiped with piers too. I’d say this one was designed to load and unload stage scenery Seven Dials is the heart of theatreland!