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The Watts Church Crawl (Part the Fifteenth) Farringdon - Watts & Co.
The Watts Church Crawl (Part the Fifteenth) Farringdon
Located in Clerkenwell, Islington, Farringdon station was the original terminus of the Metropolitan Railway, when it was opened in 1863. At the present time, it is not a station of great importance,... Read more...
The Watts Church Crawl (Part the Fourteenth) Kings Cross St Pancras - Watts & Co.
The Watts Church Crawl (Part the Fourteenth) Kings Cross St Pancras
Kings Cross St. Pancras We have come to what is unquestionably the zenith of the circle line, and what might be considered the epicentre of the tube: no station has... Read more...
The Watts Church Crawl (Part the thirteenth) Euston Square - Watts & Co.
The Watts Church Crawl (Part the thirteenth) Euston Square
We continue yet further along the original part of the Underground, and arrive at Euston Square. And fairly unremarkable station, built in 1863 as “Gower Street”, and then changed in 1909... Read more...
The Watts Church Crawl (Part the Twelfth) Great Portland Street - Watts & Co.
The Watts Church Crawl (Part the Twelfth) Great Portland Street
Beginning life as “Portland Road” in 1863, part of that first stretch of tube, the current station’s structure was built as a traffic island in 1930 and is registered as... Read more...
The Watts Church Crawl, Part the eleventh: Baker Street - Watts & Co.
The Watts Church Crawl, Part the eleventh: Baker Street
There is much at Baker Street which is interesting to the discerning traveller, some of which we must rush over, other parts of which we shall linger on, partly because... Read more...
The Watts Church Crawl (Part the tenth) Edgware Road - Watts & Co.
The Watts Church Crawl (Part the tenth) Edgware Road
Lots of history at the Edgware Road: it is one of the oldest tube stations, having been opened in 1863. There is a second station, which is a few minutes walk... Read more...
The Watts Church Crawl (Part the Ninth) Paddington - Watts & Co.
The Watts Church Crawl (Part the Ninth) Paddington
We move along from Bayswater now, up to Paddington. The Circle line section is in very similar architecture to what we have seen before, with very clean, simple arches extending the length... Read more...
The Watts Church Crawl (Part the Eighth) Bayswater - Watts & Co.
The Watts Church Crawl (Part the Eighth) Bayswater
As we continue on our merry way round the circle line, we reach Bayswater station, built at roughly the same time as those down by Cromwell curve, and part of that same... Read more...
The Watts Church Crawl, Part the Seventh: Notting Hill Gate - Watts & Co.
The Watts Church Crawl, Part the Seventh: Notting Hill Gate
Notting Hill is famed for various reasons, none of which concern us here. Platforms of the District & Circle Lines   The station has existed since 1868, but was extensively rebuilt... Read more...
The Watts Church Crawl, Part the Sixth: High Street Kensington - Watts & Co.
The Watts Church Crawl, Part the Sixth: High Street Kensington
Moving on from Gloucester Road, we head up to High Street Kensington; formerly the great shopping district of this part of London. Sadly now all of its 5 department stores are... Read more...
The Watts Church Crawl (Part the fifth) Gloucester Road - Watts & Co.
The Watts Church Crawl (Part the fifth) Gloucester Road
For those of a certain age, and with an interest in legal affairs, the name Gloucester Road sums up images of Horace Rumpole (Rumpole of the Bailey) shuffling home to... Read more...
The Watts Church Crawl (Part the Fourth) South Kensington - Watts & Co.
The Watts Church Crawl (Part the Fourth) South Kensington
“They’re a ravenous horde, and they all come on board at Sloane Square & South Kensington Stations”. Quite why W. S. Gilbert chose these two particular stations, I don’t know:... Read more...