 mickfinn says: The Victorian Society (set up in 1958 by John Betjeman and Nikolaus Pevsner) is celebrating 50 years of trying to save the UK's 19thC buildings. We love Victorian architecture now, but once their public buildings were being listed for demolition. The following pictures show 10 examples of some wonderful architecture from the 19thC and early 20thC, saved for the enjoyment of future generations. I should of course have typed "Saved from . . .". Doh Though if the demolition men hadn't got the buildings on their lists maybe we not have noticed them. I found an article in a London online outlet about the Eurostar's stop at the St Pancras station. It's an interesting blend of 21stC travel and 19thC architecture. The romance of rail has returned in the UK. September 22, 2007 In just seven weeks, St Pancras station replaces Waterloo as London's Eurostar terminal. That first commercial journey will mark the completion of a project that surely ranks among the wonders of the modern age. It's easy to overlook another happy by-product: the comprehensive restoration of its new London terminus. St Pancras, too, was a wonder of its age. Built by the Midland Railway Company over 10 years from 1867, it remains England's most palatially conceived station. It comprises two intimately linked parts: a cavernous, cast-iron train shed and the neo-gothic Grand Midland Hotel into which it docks. http://www.smh.com.a... Undershaw does look comfortable and inviting, even if the picture presents it as somewhat empty and forgotten. I can imagine spending a week there...or a summer. Write a book, write an album, whatever. Nice. @merrie: I drive past St Pancras station and its hotel nearly every working day and have always thought it a magnificent building. Its neighbour across the street is King’s Cross station, which in some ways looks much younger, but is in fact 16 years older than St Pancras. With the development of the Eurostar terminal, the refurbishment of the Grand Midland Hotel and improvements to King’s Cross, the whole district is changing for the better. I hope you find the following link interesting. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Pancras_Station Thanks for the fascinating link, you're so lucky to live in London, mickfinn. The Victorian Society has performed an immeasurable service in preserving all the magnificent Victorian buildings. Its neighbour across the street is King’s Cross station, which in some ways looks much younger, but is in fact 16 years older than St Pancras.The King's Cross station--The "Tube" or The Underground The Underground has 268 stations and runs over approximately 250 miles (400 km) of line[1], making it the longest underground railway in the world, and one of the most served in terms of stations. There are also numerous closed stations. In 2005, 971 million passengers used the U... |
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