Euston Arch
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The "Euston Arch", built in 1837, was the original entrance to Euston station in Central London.
Designed by architect Philip Hardwick, it was inspired by Roman architecture, following Hardwick's trip to Italy in 1818-19. Strictly speaking it was not an arch, but a portico or propylaea in the Doric order. The 70 foot high structure was designed for the London and Birmingham Railway, mirroring Curzon Street Station at the other end of the L&BR.
The "arch" was demolished in 1962 to make way for construction of the current Euston Station building. Its imminent demolition sparked a preservation protest. The rubble was used to strengthen a bank of the River Lea at the Prescott Channel and the Channelsea River in the East End of London. There is now a campaign to recover the surviving parts and rebuild the arch, possibly in a London park, or close to Euston station. The ornamental iron gates from this arch were saved and are now kept at the National Railway Museum in York.
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