This talk is for
anyone with an interest in history, world-class architecture, clever
engineering, or a great story; it describes how the fantastic mid-Victorian
Gothic railway cathedral came to be built, and how the long-neglected building
has undergone a breathtaking transformation.
It is of note that the St Pancras
train shed was constructed by local company Butterley Engineering, and the
architect for the 1865 Midland Grand Hotel was Sir George Gilbert Scott,
shortly after his rebuilding of Kelham Hall (1859-62).
