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Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations
Book • 2018
This book is a comprehensive and beautifully illustrated guide to 100 of Britain's best railway stations.
Simon Jenkins provides a detailed history of the development of railways in Britain, their impact on the country, and the role of these stations in the national imagination.
The book includes descriptions of the architectural beauty, eccentricity, and setting of each station, along with stories about the engineers, architects, and companies that built them.
It covers a wide range of stations from Waterloo to Whitby, St Pancras to Stirling, and highlights their unique characteristics and historical significance.
Simon Jenkins provides a detailed history of the development of railways in Britain, their impact on the country, and the role of these stations in the national imagination.
The book includes descriptions of the architectural beauty, eccentricity, and setting of each station, along with stories about the engineers, architects, and companies that built them.
It covers a wide range of stations from Waterloo to Whitby, St Pancras to Stirling, and highlights their unique characteristics and historical significance.
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A History of British Architecture with Simon Jenkins and Rory Stewart
