Midland Railway Gothic
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Midland Railway Gothic is a distinctive Victorian railway architectural style characterized by pointed arches, polychrome brickwork, and ornate Gothic Revival detailing used on stations and related buildings of the Midland Railway in England.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Victorian railway architecture
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architectural style ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
engine sheds
ⓘ
goods sheds ⓘ railway hotels ⓘ railway offices ⓘ railway stations ⓘ station masters’ houses ⓘ |
| architecturalMovement | Gothic Revival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Victorian railway expansion in Britain ⓘ |
| characteristic |
buttresses
ⓘ
decorative bargeboards ⓘ gables with finials ⓘ ornamental chimneys ⓘ ornate stone carving ⓘ pointed arches ⓘ polychrome brickwork ⓘ steeply pitched roofs ⓘ string courses in contrasting brick ⓘ traceried windows ⓘ |
| context | company house style of the Midland Railway ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| designFeature |
asymmetrical compositions
ⓘ
ornamental ironwork ⓘ tall clock towers on major stations ⓘ |
| doorType | pointed-arch doorways ⓘ |
| endUse | late 19th century ⓘ |
| façadeTreatment |
banded brick patterns
ⓘ
contrasting stone window surrounds ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | many surviving examples are listed buildings ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
High Victorian Gothic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ecclesiastical Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| material |
red brick
ⓘ
stone dressings ⓘ yellow brick ⓘ |
| notableExample | St Pancras railway station overall style (broad Gothic Revival context, not pure Midland Railway Gothic) ⓘ |
| ornamentation |
carved stone label stops
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foliated capitals ⓘ moulded brick details ⓘ |
| period | Victorian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
corporate identity for Midland Railway
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visual prominence of stations ⓘ |
| region | Midland Railway network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofingMaterial | slate roofs ⓘ |
| startUse | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| typicalScale | small and medium provincial stations ⓘ |
| usedBy | Midland Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| windowType | lancet windows ⓘ |
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