Ernest Marples and Harold Macmillan were complete philistines, and there are plenty of philistines around today who will prevent the reconstruction of the arch at any cost.
I think Euston station is about to undergo a rebuild from the 1960s eyesore. The chance will present itself to rebuild The Doric Arch, criminally demolished in 1961. The effort to build such a great piece of work in 1837 is teastament to those who built her and was shamefully razed to the sadness of many. Rebild her as an important architectural entrance and repentance for the wrong doing the first place.
I've read English humourist Paul Jennings' praise of the Euston arch many times but it's only in the last month realised that it's demise was such a controversy. Do you know where I can read the full story? Incidentally, do you know if the stones were recovered from the river?
@@MarkMcCluney With the advent of the wonderful internet there is much to read about plus some film of many, not all, of the stones recovered from the River Lea on UA-cam, search Euston Doric Arch.
I saw a report on YT saying that there was so much opposition to the demolition that the stones were numbered and presumably kept when it was dismantled, but this appears to be untrue.
Please rebuild it, can’t believe they demolished the symbol of the world’s first railway station 🤯 And replaced it with such a monstrosity. Euston is a sad ugly station. I’ve always felt that just going near it. Depressing place.
I would love to see this rebuilt. It’s totally do-able.
Ernest Marples and Harold Macmillan were complete philistines, and there are plenty of philistines around today who will prevent the reconstruction of the arch at any cost.
The shot at the end would look perfect on any post card!
It survived the Blitz but not 60s modernism!
I think Euston station is about to undergo a rebuild from the 1960s eyesore. The chance will present itself to rebuild The Doric Arch, criminally demolished in 1961. The effort to build such a great piece of work in 1837 is teastament to those who built her and was shamefully razed to the sadness of many. Rebild her as an important architectural entrance and repentance for the wrong doing the first place.
I've read English humourist Paul Jennings' praise of the Euston arch many times but it's only in the last month realised that it's demise was such a controversy. Do you know where I can read the full story? Incidentally, do you know if the stones were recovered from the river?
@@MarkMcCluney With the advent of the wonderful internet there is much to read about plus some film of many, not all, of the stones recovered from the River Lea on UA-cam, search Euston Doric Arch.
I saw a report on YT saying that there was so much opposition to the demolition that the stones were numbered and presumably kept when it was dismantled, but this appears to be untrue.
13.5 years later and still no movement on this! Very sad!
10 year old video of a dead architectural project... the UA-cam algorithm works in mysterious ways.
It would be great to see it up for the line’s bi-centennial in 2038.
Please rebuild it, can’t believe they demolished the symbol of the world’s first railway station 🤯
And replaced it with such a monstrosity. Euston is a sad ugly station. I’ve always felt that just going near it. Depressing place.
Such a shame this project died a death. As did the plans to demolish that turd of a station.
Euston certainly wasn’t the world’s first railway terminus.
This and also The Demolition of Nottingham Victoria Station were the 2 worst Crimes on Railway Architecture ever.
Rebuild the arch!!!
I think the Albert Memorial Restoration, a few years ago, cost @£30 million, so this estimate seems trivial by comparison
Was it re-built? Better check it out!
Jon Levi video second hand nations Chao
Liverpool road Manchester Worlds first railway terminus
the worlds first London terminus lol!
What Wagner's music has to do with this subject is beyond me
It is not an arch it is not arch-shaped.
Unfortunately too many words have been given new meanings, e.g. isle and decimate.
Propylaeum
Built in 1858…… Riiiiiiiight 🤨 How did they build this with horse and cart???
Reset evidence.
They give away £BILLIONS to keep unemployable illegal immigrants, so why not invest in a decent bit of solid architecture?