Borough High Street Wallpaper by Little Greene

The property from which this design hails was built in the mid-19th century on the site of the infamous Marshalsea Prison, which for nearly 500 years was notorious for the incarceration of London’s debtors, including Charles Dickens’ father in 1824. The earliest paper retrieved from a laminate of four, this gothic trellis design with Moorish influences was the first paper to adorn the walls of one of the properties that replaced the prison in the late 1870s.

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With an established tradition for breathing new life into old designs, Little Greene has once again delved into the archives, scouring for historic designs that can be successfully adapted for 21st century interiors. The London Wallpapers IV collection is a glorious compendium of authentic motifs, rescaled and recoloured for contemporary living. The collection comprises twelve designs over 58 papers in an enticing palette of classic and contemporary colourways, enhanced with subtle printed textures. Five designs are drawn from existing Little Greene collections, and retain some of their original Little Greene colourways as well as new, updated tones; there are also seven unseen designs in a variety of delightful shades.