Ex-Franklin Barnes, 12 Bridge Street, Hereford, Herefordshire, 2008 • 1930s “streamline moderne” facade that looks like an ex-cinema, but was originally Franklin Barnes & Co Ltd, a farm and garden supplies emporium. In more recent times it housed The Crystal Rooms, a noted 1990s dance club. When I photographed this, I assumed it was being demolished; but the facade was listed, so it’s been retained – somewhat gracelessly – in the redevelopment.
Unfortunately, they have really bodged it. https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.0535624,-2.7187406,3a,90y,86.71h,103.75t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sTo382mFJfBZuS6xQOa1mXg!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo3.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DTo382mFJfBZuS6xQOa1mXg%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D241.29677%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1
Wow, that’s really bad!