Welwyn Garden Decorative and Fine Arts Society

 

“WALKABOUT” ST PANCRAS

 

 

Standing 9 metres high, this 20 tonne bronze statue can be found at the south end of the upper level of the station.

Named 'The Meeting Place' and designed by British artist Paul Day, the massive sculpture is designed to evoke the romance of travel, but it's received something of a mixed reception from the public.

 

William Barlow was the Engineer in Chief to the Midland Railway Company. The creation of the "Barlow" shed was one of the great feats of Victorian engineering. The roof is 689 ft long by 100 ft high and with a 243 ft span it was the largest enclosed space in the world - a record held for many years. Restoration work has seen the Barlow Shed completely reglazed and the paint work taken back to its intended pale sky blue. Where possible the building has been restored by recycling the brick work from the original building or sourcing clay from the original clay deposits in the Midlands.

 

The clock was reconstructed by the original makers Dent.

Prepare to be AMAZED!

1  Start:  The Meeting Place

2 The Barlow Shed – Look out and admire “The Cathedral of the Railways”

3 The St Pancras Clock – Move to the left and LOOK UP!