Originally there were four of these ornate Portland stone buildings; two were demolished last century, with one of these later replaced when the northwest corner was redeveloped in the s. The new gatehouse is part of the same steel frame as the main building, but as it will be clad with Portland Stone, it will look very distinct and separate. A lot of design time was spent on co-ordinating the gatehouse layout with that of the office block.
At second floor level the new floor construction is stepped by mm to the rear of the historic windows to avoid obstructing the elevation while avoiding any loss of lettable area. The brickwork of the viaduct supported the original gatehouse, but as this structure is now listed, and to control differential settlements between the Farringdon Road and Holborn Viaduct elevations a cantilevering steel structure has been provided to support the stonework.
Navigation menu Home. Share Tweet. Tools Printable version. From SteelConstruction. The Portland stone clad gatehouse will help restore Holborn Viaduct to its original design. One of the upper entrances to the step buildings. Linking the City of London and Holborn is a rather ornate road bridge. Built between , it spans the valley of the River Fleet, which now exists underground and flows out into the River Thames by Blackfriars Bridge, a short distance south.
It connects the steep hill of Holborn the actual road and Newgate Street, crossing Farringdon Street below, which follows the trail of the Fleet. It was designed by architect and engineer William Haywood — to improve access to nearby Smithfield Market and the City in general. Before construction began, city authorities agreed to demolish a series of old streets and buildings by the Fleet Valley, with the owners being financially compensated for the loss of their homes.
Holborn Viaduct is 1,ft long, 80ft wide and made of cast iron. It covers three spans and is supported on granite piers. When it was completed, it became the first flyover in central London. Along the bridge are bronze statues, winged lions and replica Victorian-style globe lamps. The Viaduct was opened by Queen Victoria in Two step buildings were erected either end of the viaduct, with steps on both north and south sides allowing pedestrians to move between the upper and lower street levels.
The upper storeys now contain offices and have ornate details, including more Bursill sculptures and wrought iron balconies.
The opening was a big event with royal and civic processions taking place between the road and river bridges. A previous post on Heraldic Colours or Tinctures explains most of these terms. On all subsequent occasions the viaduct continued to be painted a red iron oxide colour and gilded, but the Arms were painted in their correct heraldic manner. The viaduct is currently being painted in this way.
The LH supporter on the south side of the viaduct Clearly not everyone was impressed by the design of the Viaduct, as W. B Yeats recounted:. Public Sculpture of the City of London. Liverpool University Press. Simon and Schuster. I am most grateful to Gary Kemp for drawing this to my attention. Credit I am most grateful to the London Metropolitan Archives for their help in my research and for their generous permission to use a number of images in their collection.
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