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Cockfosters reminds me of.......where?
Here's a question for the "team"!
Despite being a pretty serious fan of Holden architecture, I've had my first ever visit to Cockfosters today! [1] I was well impressed (I think it's up there with Arnos Grove and Southgate) but although I liked the horticulture on the (partially infilled?) central bay platform, I'm not sure it would meet his or Frank Pick's design requirements! My reason for posting here though is that the station *really* reminded me of somewhere else.......but where? Is there another very similar terminal station somewhere on the system? Or on another metro somewhere in Europe? I really did have the strangest feeling of déjà vu; perhaps it's just having seen this one in so many pictures but if anyone can enlighten me or suggest what else it reminds me of, I'd be very grateful! [1] I was on my way to do a guided tour of Finsbury Park and Stroud Green, a rather esoteric commission but at least it gave me the chance to way lyrical about the might-have-beens of the mid 20th century New Works Programme and a former tramway stables site in Seven Sisters Road. Happily I missed the later traffic chaos there caused by the "chemical incident". -- Ian Jelf, MITG Birmingham, UK Registered Blue Badge Tourist Guide for London and the Heart of England http://www.bluebadge.demon.co.uk |
Cockfosters reminds me of.......where?
On 3 May, 19:14, Ian Jelf wrote:
Here's a question for the "team"! Despite being a pretty serious fan of Holden architecture, I've had my first ever visit to Cockfosters today! * [1] I was well impressed (I think it's up there with Arnos Grove and Southgate) but although I liked the horticulture on the (partially infilled?) central bay platform, I'm not sure it would meet his or Frank Pick's design requirements! My reason for posting here though is that the station *really* reminded me of somewhere else.......but where? * Is there another very similar terminal station somewhere on the system? * Or on another metro somewhere in Europe? * I really did have the strangest feeling of déjà vu; *perhaps it's just having seen this one in so many pictures but if anyone can enlighten me or suggest what else it reminds me of, I'd be very grateful! Bushey Heath ;) |
Cockfosters reminds me of.......where?
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Cockfosters reminds me of.......where?
Paul Corfield wrote on 03 May 2009 19:42:15 ...
On Sun, 3 May 2009 19:14:47 +0100, Ian Jelf wrote: Here's a question for the "team"! Despite being a pretty serious fan of Holden architecture, I've had my first ever visit to Cockfosters today! [1] I was well impressed (I think it's up there with Arnos Grove and Southgate) but although I liked the horticulture on the (partially infilled?) central bay platform, I'm not sure it would meet his or Frank Pick's design requirements! My reason for posting here though is that the station *really* reminded me of somewhere else.......but where? Is there another very similar terminal station somewhere on the system? Uxbridge? Yes, I was going to say that. Compare these two photos: Uxbridge: http://www.flickr.com/photos/30523851@N00/18522691 Cockfosters: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...s_interior.jpg -- Richard J. (to email me, swap 'uk' and 'yon' in address) |
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, Offramp writes A cross between "Threads" and "The Equalizer"? You have a good memory! :-) -- Ian Jelf, MITG Birmingham, UK Registered Blue Badge Tourist Guide for London and the Heart of England http://www.bluebadge.demon.co.uk |
Cockfosters reminds me of.......where?
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writes On Sun, 3 May 2009 19:14:47 +0100, Ian Jelf wrote: Here's a question for the "team"! Despite being a pretty serious fan of Holden architecture, I've had my first ever visit to Cockfosters today! [1] I was well impressed (I think it's up there with Arnos Grove and Southgate) but although I liked the horticulture on the (partially infilled?) central bay platform, I'm not sure it would meet his or Frank Pick's design requirements! My reason for posting here though is that the station *really* reminded me of somewhere else.......but where? Is there another very similar terminal station somewhere on the system? Uxbridge? Oddly enough, that's another part of the Piccadilly I've not been to (well, not be train, I have by bus), so it's not there! -- Ian Jelf, MITG Birmingham, UK Registered Blue Badge Tourist Guide for London and the Heart of England http://www.bluebadge.demon.co.uk |
Cockfosters reminds me of.......where?
On Sun, 3 May 2009, Offramp wrote:
A cross between "Threads" and "The Equalizer"? Oh, not this again! tom -- The term Nihilartikel for a fictitious entry originated at the German Wikipedia but was later identified as a hoax. -- Wikipedia |
Cockfosters reminds me of.......where?
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writes Paul Corfield wrote on 03 May 2009 19:42:15 ... On Sun, 3 May 2009 19:14:47 +0100, Ian Jelf wrote: Here's a question for the "team"! Despite being a pretty serious fan of Holden architecture, I've had my first ever visit to Cockfosters today! [1] I was well impressed (I think it's up there with Arnos Grove and Southgate) but although I liked the horticulture on the (partially infilled?) central bay platform, I'm not sure it would meet his or Frank Pick's design requirements! My reason for posting here though is that the station *really* reminded me of somewhere else.......but where? Is there another very similar terminal station somewhere on the system? Uxbridge? Yes, I was going to say that. Compare these two photos: Uxbridge: http://www.flickr.com/photos/30523851@N00/18522691 Cockfosters: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...s_interior.jpg Thanks. You know, I think I *have* inside Uxbridge station after all. I remember the Middlesex coat of arms in the stained glass. Goodness knows when it was, though! Thanks, everyone. -- Ian Jelf, MITG Birmingham, UK Registered Blue Badge Tourist Guide for London and the Heart of England http://www.bluebadge.demon.co.uk |
Cockfosters reminds me of.......where?
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