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The Euston Arch was the original entrance to Euston Station in Central London . Designed by Architect Philip Hardwick , it was inspired by Roman Architecture , following Hardwick's trip to Italy in 1818-19. The 'Propylaeum' or Doric arch (1837) of stone pillars and iron gating, 70 feet high, was designed for the London And Birmingham Railway , mirroring Curzon Street Station at the other end of the L&BR. The arch was demolished in 1962 to make way for construction of the current Euston Station building. Its imminent demolition sparked a preservation protest. The rubble was used to strengthen a bank of the River Lea. There is now a campaign to recover the surviving parts and rebuild the arch, possibly in a London park, or close to Euston station. The ornamental iron gates from this arch were saved and are now kept at the National Railway Museum in York . EXTERNAL LINKS
www.shaw-hardwick.co.uk - Website designed by a Hardwick descendant |
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