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Post by Dstock7080 on Jun 21, 2024 8:55:34 GMT
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Post by spsmiler on Jun 21, 2024 13:28:37 GMT
I hope that the works are wholly beneficial.
This has not always been the case at historic Underground stations.
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Post by hummusn on Jun 23, 2024 10:31:42 GMT
Whilst I don't use Barons Court much, it'll take some getting used to, seeing the station decked out in green.
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Post by spsmiler on Jun 23, 2024 12:03:46 GMT
Info and images from my website - so (hopefully) no copyright issues me publishing it here! Barons Court has what is perhaps one of London's most ornate station buildings. Built in an Edwardian Baroque style and designed by HW Ford this station opened in 1905. The steps to the platforms and the platform canopies date from a 1931 partial rebuild and are less ostentatious. Either side of the ornate station entrance are 1920's bronze information panels with swan-neck lamp brackets and globe lamps. The south-east corner has a cartouche with the DR (District Railway) monogram plus bronze information panel and lamp. As the cartouche is in shadow it is also seen in an inset. The retail shop fronts feature three section art nouveau glazing above their picture windows. The ticket hall features distinctive green tiling with a frieze of darker green tiles with sunburst motifs (as seen in the inset). There are two pedimented ticket windows, each with a bronze illuminated box sign above them, which was added later. Barons Court station is now a Grade ll listed building, read more: historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1358562The insanely (and delightfully) ostentatious station building  The ticket hall is already green  These high-back back to back seats are of a design that is unique on the UndergrounD. Were they always red? if so then they should stay red!#  |
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Post by Chris M on Jun 23, 2024 17:38:47 GMT
All I've been able quickly to find about the historical seat colour is a photo showing they were red or brown in 1983. However the press release does state that the current colour scheme is not believed to be original, and I'm sure that this statement is the result of farm more research than 5 minutes on Google. |
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Post by hummusn on Jul 2, 2024 9:16:08 GMT
I'm surprised to hear that the platform canopies are from 1931 - were they built specifically to blend in with the rest of the station, or was there another reason for them not being built in Holden's style?
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