Temple Meads Station
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 | Temple Meads Station |
| Designer | Isambard Kingdom Brunel |
| Location | Bristol, England |
| Date | 1840 (circa) |
| Building Type | Railroad station |
| Climate | temperate |
| Context | urban |
| Architectural Style | Victorian |
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| Notes | One of the great Victorian "train sheds" |
| At Great Buildings | http://www.GreatBuildings.com/buildings/Temple_Meads_Station.html |
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The illustration in this article shows the 1870s remodelling of Temple Meads by Sir Mathew Digby Wyatt. Brunel's train shed and offices were effectively isolated from the main railway network by this new structure.
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Christian Barman. An Introduction to Railway Architecture. London: Art and Technics, 1950. NA6315.G7B3. interior photo from across tracks, f2, p47. perspective wood engraving of the facade, p80.
Gordon Biddle. Great Railway Stations of Britain: Their Architecture, Growth and Development. North Pomfret, Vermont: David and Charles Inc., 1986. ISBN 0-7153-8263-2. NA6315.G7B5. site plan drawing, p77.
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