Brick tower at Cannon Street Station with leaded roof and weather vane. The station is in the heart of London's financial district on the north bank of the River Thames. It was built for the South Eastern Railway in 1867 by Sir John Hawkshaw. The station was roofed without internal supports but only the brick towers and the immense brick walls remain. In the distance can be seen Tower 42, once the NatWest Tower. City of London, UK. 07 November 2005.

DSC_9229.jpg

Brick tower at Cannon Street Station with leaded roof and weather vane. The station is in the heart of London's financial district on the north bank of the River Thames. It was built for the South Eastern Railway in 1867 by Sir John Hawkshaw. The station was roofed without internal supports but only the brick towers and the immense brick walls remain. In the distance can be seen Tower 42, once the NatWest Tower. City of London, UK. 07 November 2005.

To make use of a high resolution version (at least 60cm x 40cm at 300dpi) of this image please click here to go to Alamy Images or e-mail sales@barndigital.com

KEYWORDS
build building brick construction architecture train transport transportation trade commerce steam Victorian engineering defunct proud grand grandiose ornate decorated steel iron stone passed old past glory unused discarded cast aside finished with melancholy useless hubris city finance trade commerce down town square mile travel London Michael Grant BarnDigital Barn Digital
Michael Grant MichaelGrantImages image photograph photo picture BarnDigital Barn Digital