THE GRAND STAIRCASE, St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, London , UK 🇬🇧
In May 1865, the Midland Railway Company (MRC) initiated a competition to build a 150-bed hotel adjacent to St. Pancras Station and within sight of the Great Northern Hotel operated by their rival, the Great Northern Railway Company. In 1866, architect Sir George Gilbert Scott (1811-1878), who drew his inspiration from medieval architecture, won the competition with a design which exemplifies High-Victorian gothic architecture.
The hotel opened in stages between 1873 and 1876 and it oozed Victorian opulence.
The Grand Staircase is perhaps the most famous of the hotel’s features. A dividing staircase was nothing new in Victorian gothic architecture; town halls and museums contained similar staircases. But the size and beauty of the Grand Staircase set it apart from others of the time.
Isn’t it an marvellous beauty?
Creating something which is appreciated even after years is an Honour in itself, agree?
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