At the Princes Street end of the very short King Street, we find the corner of the Corn Exchange arts centre building above. The detail to the right shows the lettering a little better: 'King Street' in bluish drop-shadow caps painted over in creamwash at the top, darker plain caps on the block below are obscured by years of dirt. In between, there is 'H 26 Ft (?)' which may be a water hydrant sign. Part of the modern metal street sign can be seen at far left.
At the other end of 'Exchange Chambers' (near the arcade of Arcade Street) is a metal sign of an earlier vintage and the similar painted drop-shadow lettering on the stucco (shown better in the arrowed detail). We're almost certain that this almost unique surviving example of painted street name lettering was quite clear and sharp until summer, 2003. At this time some swine has painted over the lettering at each end of King Street with cream masonry paint; the letters are still just visible. Typical.