Sad to see The Saloon sign in Kings Cross Road has been covered up.

I recently spotted that the old carved and gilded barbershop/hairdresser sign at 205 Kings Cross Road has been replaced with a modern plastic sign. I am disappointed to say the least.Here are two images showing how it used to look. First my photos from 2008 when the sign was surrounded in bright blue paint (apologies for the low-res image – I can’t access my originals right now) followed by a Google streetview screengrab showing it in 2022:But this is how it looks now, blending into its surroundings and looking like an extension to the shop next door:Pics: Jane Parker, 20 April 2026This old carved and gilded sign was a stop on my Kings Cross Ghostsigns guided tour. Whilst leading that tour in April 2024, two of the barbers came out to listen as I talked to my group about the sign-making process and who made this, as indicated by the name at the bottom right hand corner.A conversation ensued. The barbers told us that they were planning to change the sign because they felt it didn't…