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TQ2982 : London Transport Routemaster RM285 at Euston Square – 1971

taken 54 years ago, near to Camden Town, Camden, England

This is 1 of 24 images, with title starting with London in this square
London Transport Routemaster RM285 at Euston Square – 1971
London Transport Routemaster RM285 at Euston Square – 1971
This shows the original facade of Euston Station as redeveloped as part of the modernisation and electrification of the West Coast Main Line. Just behind the bus is the LNWR war memorial erected in 1921, now Listed Grade II* LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link ) . This view of the station is now screened by The Podium Building.

This is one of a series of views featuring buses in the 60s, 70s, and 80s. Link
Listed Buildings and Structures

Listed buildings and structures are officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance. There are over half a million listed structures in the United Kingdom, covered by around 375,000 listings.
Listed status is more commonly associated with buildings or groups of buildings, however it can cover many other structures, including bridges, headstones, steps, ponds, monuments, walls, phone boxes, wrecks, parks, and heritage sites, and in more recent times a road crossing (Abbey Road) and graffiti art (Banksy 'Spy-booth') have been included.

In England and Wales there are three main listing designations;
Grade I (2.5%) - exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important.
Grade II* (5.5%) - particularly important buildings of more than special interest.
Grade II (92%) - nationally important and of special interest.

There are also locally listed structures (at the discretion of local authorities) using A, B and C designations.

In Scotland three classifications are also used but the criteria are different. There are around 47,500 Listed buildings.
Category A (8%)- generally equivalent to Grade I and II* in England and Wales
Category B (51%)- this appears generally to cover the ground of Grade II, recognising national importance.
Category C (41%)- buildings of local importance, probably with some overlap with English Grade II.

In Northern Ireland the criteria are similar to Scotland, but the classifications are:
Grade A (2.3%)
Grade B+ (4.7%)
Grade B (93%)

Read more at Wikipedia LinkExternal link

Euston Station

Euston Station is the London terminus for trains from the West Midlands, North West England, North Wales and western Scotland. It is at the southern end of the West Coast Mainline.
It was opened in 1837 by the London and Birmingham Railway. The present building dates from 1968.
Wikipedia: LinkExternal link


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TQ2982, 2157 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Alan Murray-Rust   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 24 July, 1971   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 17 November, 2020
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 2960 8261 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:31.6523N 0:7.9893W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 2958 8261
View Direction
East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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