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Kingston near Lewes is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England. The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book and is located two miles (3.2 km) south of Lewes on the slopes of the South Downs.
St Pancras Church is a Christian church and parish in Kingston near Lewes in East Sussex, England. The church building was built in the 13th century and is protected as a Grade II* listed building
The St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel’s clock tower stands at 76 m (249 ft) tall, with more than half its height usable. The hotel is located in the vicinity of Euston, King's Cross and St Pancras railway stations.
Train shed by William Henry Barlow 1868
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St Pancras railway station
The station was designed by William Henry Barlow. The approaching line to the station crossed the Regent's Canal at height allowing the line reasonable gradients; this resulted in the level of the line at St Pancras being 12 to 17 ft (3.7 to 5.2 m) above the ground level. Initial plans were for a two or three span roof with the void between station and ground level filled with spoil from tunnelling to join the Midland Main Line to the St. Pancras branch (Widened Lines). Instead, due to the value of the land in such a location the lower area was used for freight, in particular beer from Burton (see Brewers of Burton); as a result the undercroft was built with columns and girders, maximising space, set out to the same plans as used as those used for beer warehouses, and with a basic unit of length of that of a beer barrel.
The clock tower of St Pancras
The contract for the construction of the station substructure and connecting lines was given to Messrs. Waring, with Barlow's assistant Campion as supervisor.[36] The lower floor for beer warehousing contained interior columns 15 ft (4.57 m) wide, and 48 ft (14.63 m) deep carrying girders supporting the main station and track. The connection to the Widened Lines (St. Pancras branch) ran below the station's bottom level, in an east-to-west direction.
To avoid the foundations of the roof interfering with the space beneath, and to simplify the design, and minimise cost, it was decided to construct a single span roof, with cross ties for the arch at the station level. The arch was sprung directly from the station level, with no piers. Additional advice on the design of the roof was given to Barlow by Rowland Mason Ordish. The arches' ribs had a web depth of 6 ft (1.8 m), mostly open ironwork. The span width, from wall to wall was 245 ft 6 in (74.83 m), with a rib every 29 ft 4 in (8.94 m) The arch was a slightly pointed design, with a reduced Radius of curvature at the springing points. The Butterley Company was contracted to construct the arches. The total cost of the 24 rib roof and glazing was over £53,000, of which over half was for the main ribs. The cost of the gable end was a further £8,500.
The single-span overall roof was the largest such structure in the world at the time of its completion.
The materials used were wrought iron framework of lattice design, with glass covering the middle half and timber (inside)/slate (outside) covering the outer quarters. The two end screens were glazed in a vertical rectangular grid pattern with decorative timber cladding around the edge and wrought iron finials around the outer edge. It was 689 feet (210.01 m) long, 240 feet (73.15 m) wide, and 100 feet (30.48 m) high at the apex above the tracks.
Kelham Hall and its tower, completed earlier in 1863.
Construction of a hotel fronting the station, the Midland Grand Hotel, began in 1868; the hotel opened in 1873. The design of the hotel and station buildings was by George Gilbert Scott, winner of a competition in 1865. The building is primarily brick, but polychromatic, in a style derived from the Italian gothic, and with numerous other architectural influences.[33][note 2] Gilbert Scott reused many of the design details from his earlier work at Kelham Hall designed in 1857 and completed in 1863, but on a much grander scale for St Pancras.
This was a period of expansion for the Midland Railway, as the major routes to Manchester, Nottingham, Sheffield and Carlisle opened.
The ornate Victorian stairs in the Renaissance Hotel at St. Pancras station in London are mind blowing even without layering. But layer the scene upside down and backwards and we have the start of something Escheresque. 16mm 1/40@f4.0, ISO800
St Pancras Station, London. Designed by William Henry Barlow and opened in 1868, with the hotel, designed by George Gilbert Scott opening 5 years later. Came close to being demolished in the 1960s. Grade 1 listed. Refurbished and extended by Foster & Partners, reopening as St Pancras International in 2007.
London Borough of Camden, London, UK - St Pancras International Rail Terminal, Euston Road
October 2021
The driver of 45 126 strolls down the platform at St Pancras before departure of 1P20. The stock that had just arrived behind 45 102/101 on 1C22, the 12.15 from Derby, was booked to return on the 16.20 St Pancras - Derby.
37116 stands in the new look Derby with 3Q10 20.48 Derby RTC to Woking Up Yard Reception via St Pancras. I'm not liking the recent addition of raised trunking between the running lines. 21/01/19.
The church after which this area of London (and its railway station) were named. Originally dating from the early 7th century, the current building is mostly 19th century.
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I brought a body and the great Tokina 11-16mm with me on a trip to London (and to the incredible St Pancras Hotel where I stayed one night), but no tripod... I did figure out that I could use the elaborate wrought iron staircases as a stabilizer/tripod, as well as floors and stairs...
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The station was designed by William Henry Barlow.[34] The approaching line to the station crossed the Regent's Canal at height allowing the line reasonable gradients; this resulted in the level of the line at St Pancras being 12 to 17 ft (3.7 to 5.2 m) above the ground level. Initial plans were for a two or three span roof with the void between station and ground level filled with spoil from tunnelling to join the Midland Main Line to the St. Pancras branch (Widened Lines). Instead, due to the value of the land in such a location the lower area was used for freight, in particular beer from Burton (see Brewers of Burton);[note 1] as a result the undercroft was built with columns and girders, maximising space, set out to the same plans as those used for beer warehouses, and with a basic unit of length that of a beer barrel.[36]
The clock tower of St Pancras
The contract for the construction of the station substructure and connecting lines was given to Messrs. Waring, with Barlow's assistant Campion as supervisor.[37] The lower floor for beer warehousing contained interior columns 15 ft (4.57 m) wide, and 48 ft (14.63 m) deep carrying girders supporting the main station and track.[38] The connection to the Widened Lines (St. Pancras branch) ran below the station's bottom level, in an east-to-west direction.[37]
To avoid the foundations of the roof interfering with the space beneath, and to simplify the design, and minimise cost, it was decided to construct a single span roof, with cross ties for the arch at the station level. The arch was sprung directly from the station level, with no piers.[39] Additional advice on the design of the roof was given to Barlow by Rowland Mason Ordish.[37] The arches' ribs had a web depth of 6 ft (1.8 m), mostly open ironwork. The span width, from wall to wall was 245 ft 6 in (74.83 m), with a rib every 29 ft 4 in (8.94 m) The arch was a slightly pointed design, with a reduced radius of curvature at the springing points. The Butterley Company was contracted to construct the arches.[40] The total cost of the 24 rib roof and glazing was over £53,000, of which over half was for the main ribs. The cost of the gable end was a further £8,500.[41]
The single-span overall roof was the largest such structure in the world at the time of its completion.[34]
The materials used were wrought iron framework of lattice design, with glass covering the middle half and timber (inside)/slate (outside) covering the outer quarters. The two end screens were glazed in a vertical rectangular grid pattern with decorative timber cladding around the edge and wrought iron finials around the outer edge. It was 689 feet (210.01 m) long, 240 feet (73.15 m) wide, and 100 feet (30.48 m) high at the apex above the tracks.[42]
Kelham Hall and its tower, completed earlier in 1863.
Construction of a hotel fronting the station, the Midland Grand Hotel, began in 1868; the hotel opened in 1873. The design of the hotel and station buildings was by George Gilbert Scott, winner of a competition in 1865.[43] The building is primarily brick, but polychromatic, in a style derived from the Italian gothic, and with numerous other architectural influences.[34][note 2] Gilbert Scott reused many of the design details from his earlier work at Kelham Hall designed in 1857 and completed in 1863, but on a much grander scale for St Pancras.
This was a period of expansion for the Midland Railway, as the major routes to Manchester, Nottingham, Sheffield and Carlisle opened.
The beautiful St Pancras Hotel stands in the background as BEL2506 attempts an overtake on SEe82 in Kings Cross St Pancras.
BEL2506 - LJ18FHB - Route 46
SEe82 - LA19KBV - Route 214
A view from the platform end in August 1985; 253050 has arrived from Sheffield or Nottingham, drawing alongside now-preserved 45133, probably with parcels stock on tow.
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