At Northfields we’re back in Holden country. Take a look inside the ticket hall and it looks remarkably similar to Oakwood (012) doesn’t it? The designs are almost identical, except Northfield’s ticket hall has been rotated by 90 degrees meaning the street is fronted with only a single clerestory window rather than all three. The stained glass roundel is a classic Holden embellishment, as are the up-lighters which are unfortunately spoilt by anti pigeon spikes.
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[…] Ealing may well have been destined for a Holden facade like it’s neighbours at Acton Town and Northfields (016) but the onset of World War II put a stop to all of that. It hobbled along with a pre-war temporary […]