by Mark Collins

Everyone loves St Pancras, don’t they? Well with the developments going on in that area with the CTRL, let’s hope the hotel is also restored to its former glory by one of the big hotel chains. That beautiful example of Victorian gothic architecture cannot stay derelict while everything around it is upgraded.

The worst thing about this day was filming on top of the roof of St Pancras station. I do not have a head for heights but had to endure a visit to the top as all the cameramen and sound technicians had lugged their equipment to the top so it was not appropriate to throw a showbiz tantrum and refuse to go. I’m glad I didn’t. The views were spectacular and I thought to myself ‘when am I ever going to get the chance to come up here again?’

I felt very privileged to be able to visit the inside of the hotel and was showed around by historian Robert Thorne. Thank you Robert.

It will take millions of pounds to renovate it to standards that are acceptable to today’s visitors.

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www.hmilburn.easynet.co.uk/enthuse/stations/lms/stpancras.htm
wwwusers.brookes.ac.uk/01220365/St%20Pancras%20Station.htm
www.speel.demon.co.uk/other/kingsx.htm