This report examines the surviving structures of the London & Birmingham Railway terminus at Curzon Street, Birmingham. It considers in particular the grade 1 listed 1838 building by Philip Hardwick, the sole remaining intact building on the site, together with the boundary walls which incorporate the remains of the screen of the Grand Junction Railway terminus of 1838 and the bridges and viaducts that provided rail access to the complex.
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Höhe: 297 mm
Breite: 210 mm
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978-1-84802-362-8 (9781848023628)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
1. The London & Birmingham Railway
2. The History of Curzon Street Station
3. An alternative scheme for Curzon Street
4. The Grand Junction Railway Terminus
5. The Hotel
6. The decline of Curzon Street and its transformation into a goods depot
7. Analysis
7.1 The London & Birmingham Railway (L&BR) Principal Building
7.2 The site today
7.3 The surrounding area
8. Archaeology
9. Context Conclusion Bibliography