The Modernism in Metro-Land tours are back with a couple of walks in May and June of modernist tube stations.
Piccadilly Line Tour- Turnpike Lane to Cockfosters
Saturday 18th May
Starting at Turnpike Lane and working our way up to the terminus at Cockfosters, looking at some of Charles Holden’s most iconic London Transport work. Taking in the tube stations, they will also note other modernist buildings along the way, such as Curtis and Burchett’s work for Middlesex County Council.
Tickets cost £12.50 and you can book tickets here
The Piccadilly Line & The Golden Mile
Saturday June 29th
This tour will explore some of the Piccadilly Line extension stations, designed by the Charles Holden and others for London Underground, as well as the art deco factories of the Golden Mile. Starting at Northfields station and visiting stations like Boston Manor and Osterley (both celebrating their 85th birthday this year), see how Charles Holden’s work for London Underground evolved from the Sudbury Box to incorporate new forms. The tour will end with a stroll down the Golden Mile, taking in some of the remaining art deco factories and buildings that once made this stretch one of the wonders of Britain.
Tickets cost £12.50 and you can book tickets here
The tour guide, Joshua Abbott is also producing a book about Modernism in Metro-Land.
I see you include our Boston Manor listed building (before the roof guardrails were taken down and featuring on a postage stamp a while ago)where they seem to be able to install lifts as opposed to the bigger and much busier Northfields where they are aparantly unable despite loads more space – amazing!