Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations

by Simon Jenkins

Book Overview

It is the location of all our hopeful beginnings and intended ends; an institution with its own rituals and priests; and a long-neglected aspect of Britain's architecture: the railway station. Historian Simon Jenkins has traveled the length and breadth of Britain to select this joyous celebration of social history. With his usual insight and authority, he describes the history, geography, design, and significance of each of these glories; explores...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 024197898X
• ISBN13: 9780241978986
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Viking
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.5" x 9.7"