In message , Basil Jet
writes

7 o'clock looks a little bit like Essex, but why would the arms of Essex be
on Hammersmith Bridge?

It's actually Middlesex - the two counties had the same coat of arms
until 1910, when a crown was added to the Middlesex version.
--
Paul Terry

On Jul 14, 10:26*am, Paul Terry wrote:

In message , Basil Jet
writes

7 o'clock looks a little bit like Essex, but why would the arms of Essex be
on Hammersmith Bridge?

It's actually Middlesex - the two counties had the same coat of arms
until 1910, when a crown was added to the Middlesex version.

Aha! Yes, I had specifically checked up on the Middlesex coat of arms,
but discounted it as a possibility as it was lacking a crown.