GOING UNDERGROUND

Submitted by Editor on Wed, 18/08/2010 - 22:44

Broughton's iconic Conan Doyle public house at 71–3 York Place seeks City Planning permission to instal unspecified new plant downstairs and refresh the exterior: smart black and gold paintwork, an over-door lamp, and hanging sign (Ref. 10/02269/FUL).

So far, so ho–hum. More interesting by far are plans submitted by Burns Interior Designs to accompany the submission.

Spurtle recognises (and shares) readers' absurd nosiness about normally public spaces' private parts. (Titter ye not.) We are therefore delighted to offer a plan of the Conan Doyle's basement area, revealing kitchen, storage areas, ambient cellars, loos, walk-in chillers, and understair voids.

Please send all letters of appreciation and offers of reasonably priced psychiatric help to our normal (What is normal?) email address at spurtle@hotmail.co.uk.