ST PANCRAS RAILWAY STATION, LONDON, which has been placed by the British Minister of Housing on the list of buildings of “special architectural or historic interest.” The Railways Board has decided to abandon the 99-year-old Gothic building, designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, and to concentrate traffic on nearby King’s Cross. The future of the building has long been a subject of controversy. The Minister’s ruling means that anyone wishing to alter the architectural or historic character of the building must give six months notice to the local planning committee.
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Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31530, 18 November 1967, Page 19
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90ST PANCRAS RAILWAY STATION, LONDON, which has been placed by the British Minister of Housing on the list of buildings of “special architectural or historic interest.” The Railways Board has decided to abandon the 99-year-old Gothic building, designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, and to concentrate traffic on nearby King’s Cross. The future of the building has long been a subject of controversy. The Minister’s ruling means that anyone wishing to alter the architectural or historic character of the building must give six months notice to the local planning committee. Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31530, 18 November 1967, Page 19
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