3650 x 3157 px | 30,9 x 26,7 cm | 12,2 x 10,5 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
12. April 2015
Ort:
London, UK
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The story of the building began in 1865 when Midland Railway held a competition for the design of a 150-bed hotel with the brief that is needed to 'add lustre' to its soon to be completed St Pancras station. A number of architects submitted their schemes in the requisite timeframe however the competition was extended by one of the directors of the Midland Railway to allow George Gilbert Scott to submit an entry. Much to the dismay of the punctual applicants, Scott's wondrous design was declared the winner and he was awarded the contract in 1866. Construction of the Midland Grand Hotel began in 1868 and the Hotel opened officially on the 5th of May 1873.
