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The hotel in front of St. Pancras station was designed by George Gilbert Scott and completed in 1876. With 300 bedrooms and expensive fixtures – a grand staircase, rooms with gold leaf walls and a fireplace in every room – it was a risky venture. The hotel also boasted many innovations including concrete floors, revolving doors and hydraulic lifts. The hotel eventually closed in 1935 as it was seen as as outdated and expensive to run. A huge number of staff was required to service the guests.
This photograph was taken in the 1950s when the building was being used as railway offices. British Rail wanted to demolish it, but they were stopped by a campaign led by the Victorian Society. In 1967, the hotel and St. Pancras station were awarded Grade I listed status. The building continued as railway offices until the 1980s when it was closed.
Image: Ernest Wilde
After its time as railway offices, the St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel opened in 2011 and occupies a great deal of the original building. The building is now known as St. Pancras Chambers. I took this photograph in March 2019.
Image: © Steven Miell (TimeViews)
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