St Pancras International

150 Facts for 150 Years

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Transportation, Railroads, Art & Architecture, Architecture, Public, Commercial, or Industrial Buildings
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Author: The History Press ISBN: 9780750989718
Publisher: The History Press Publication: September 3, 2018
Imprint: The History Press Language: English
Author: The History Press
ISBN: 9780750989718
Publisher: The History Press
Publication: September 3, 2018
Imprint: The History Press
Language: English

In celebration of the 150th anniversary of St Pancras Station, this absorbing new book brings together 150 facts revealing many little known details about the long history of this iconic building and its surroundings. From its conception and build and the opening of the largest single span arch in the world as the London terminus of the Midland Railway, to the damage it suffered during the war, this fascinating fact book reveals many facts about St Pancras’s tumultuous history including threatened demolition and glorious restoration. Did you know there was once a farm in the heart of the St Pancras parish area? Or that St Pancras was once home to one of the biggest markets in London? And why did Midland Railway built a special viaduct to travel over St Pancras? This is the perfect gift for anyone with affection for this beautiful and important piece of London’s architectural and railway heritage and its surrounding area.

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In celebration of the 150th anniversary of St Pancras Station, this absorbing new book brings together 150 facts revealing many little known details about the long history of this iconic building and its surroundings. From its conception and build and the opening of the largest single span arch in the world as the London terminus of the Midland Railway, to the damage it suffered during the war, this fascinating fact book reveals many facts about St Pancras’s tumultuous history including threatened demolition and glorious restoration. Did you know there was once a farm in the heart of the St Pancras parish area? Or that St Pancras was once home to one of the biggest markets in London? And why did Midland Railway built a special viaduct to travel over St Pancras? This is the perfect gift for anyone with affection for this beautiful and important piece of London’s architectural and railway heritage and its surrounding area.

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