The Seven Noses of Soho

The Seven Noses of Soho

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Created by Kevan Davis • Updated On: January 5, 2016

As part of an unpublicised 1997 protest against the installation of CCTV cameras in London, artist Rick Buckley attached around 35 models of his own nose to various buildings. A few still survive.

The Admiralty Arch Nose is one of The Seven Noses of Soho.

1. The Admiralty Arch Nose

Admiralty Arch (The Mall), London, Greater London
Historic and Protected Site · City of Westminster · 3 tips and reviews

Robert E.Robert E: Some fun stories about the nose are said to be a spare for Nelson in Trafalgar Square, or a tribute to the Duke of Wellington.

Quo Vadis is one of The Seven Noses of Soho.

2. Quo Vadis

7.5
26-29 Dean St, Soho, Greater London
Restaurant · 56 tips and reviews
Great Windmill Street is one of The Seven Noses of Soho.

3. Great Windmill Street

Great Windmill Street, London, Greater London
Road · Piccadilly · 1 tip

Kevan D.Kevan Davis: One of Rick Buckley's "Seven Noses of Soho" is attached to a wall on the east side of the street.

St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel London is one of The Seven Noses of Soho.

4. St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel London

8.6
Euston Rd, London, Greater London
Hotel · St. Pancras and Somers Town · 85 tips and reviews

Kevan D.Kevan Davis: On the brick column to the right of the main entrance is one of about 35 sculpted noses placed around the city by Rick Buckley in 1997. [Nose missing since May 2015?]

Milkbar is one of The Seven Noses of Soho.

5. Milkbar

3-5 Bateman St (Greek St), Soho, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 108 tips and reviews
Service Point Covent Garden is one of The Seven Noses of Soho.

6. Service Point Covent Garden

81 Endell Street, London, Greater London
Office Supply Store · Holborn and Covent Garden · No tips or reviews
Meard Street is one of The Seven Noses of Soho.

7. Meard Street

Meard Street, London, Greater London
Road · Soho · 1 tip

Kevan D.Kevan Davis: The nose on the wall here is apparently part of a 2005 "Living Streets" project rather than one of Buckley's, but is sometimes counted as a Nose of Soho.

Dean Street is one of The Seven Noses of Soho.

8. Dean Street

Dean St, London, Greater London
Road · City of Westminster · 4 tips and reviews