Following the salvage of more stones by British Waterways, detailed plans to rebuild the Euston Arch are revealed |
Photos of 24 stones from the Euston Arch recovered from the Prescott Channel can be seen here
The Railway Heritage Trust has produced an alternative scheme for the siting of the rebuilt Arch. They are concerned that the EAT scheme - with the Arch placed between the lodges - would bring it too close to the existing war memorial. The RHT suggests that the Arch is built to the north of the war memorial - the same distance to its north, as the lodges are to its south. This would make the memorial become the centre of the composition. The Arch set on the northern edge of the existing Euston Square Garden would have a less visible presence on the Euston Road and a less direct relationship with the lodges. In addition the RHT suggest that the splendid statue of Stephenson - now languishing to one side of the piazza in front of the station - be given pride of place between the lodges. Opinions welcome. | |||||
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