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Description: | The Victorian Gothic architecture of the Midland Grand Hotel dominates this photo taken by Edwin Smith in St Pancras. The lavish and expensive 19th-century hotel, built by Sir George Gilbert Scott, contrasts with the surrounding terraced housing.
When Midland Railway was grouped into London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1923, it also took control of the hotel. By 1935 the premises had been turned into railway office space.
The building survived the bombings of the Blitz, but was threatened with demolition during the 1960s. However, it was saved and given a Grade I listed status. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ | Publisher: | Museum of London | Rights holder: | �� Edwin Smith/RIBA Library | Subjects: | Transport Identity and Icons | Temporal: | 1931-1970 | Source: | Museum of London | Identifier: | http://www.20thcenturylondon.org.uk/rser... | Go to resource |
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