'Urban air pollution from coal smoke blackened the surfaces at the beginning of the
century and by its end they appeared to be discoloured by diesel soot.'
(Peter Brimblecombe, Carlota M. Grossi)
But I think it looks rather attractive, in a gothic, 19th century kind of way. I really love Bath, very happy to be doing my work experience there this week, despite the soul-destroying bus journey.
Interest for my further reading: http://www.china-sds.org/kcxfzbg/addinfomanage/lwwk/data/kcx770.pdf
Peter Brimblecombe, Carlota M. Grossi. (2004). Aesthetic thresholds and blackening of stone buildings. Science of the Total Environment. 1 (1)
(Just cause I'm really sad and wanted to Harvard reference that... )
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