William Barlow
(1812-1902)
Died aged c. 90
Wikidata WikipediaWilliam Henry Barlow FRS FRSE FICE MIMechE (10 May 1812 – 12 November 1902) was an English civil engineer of the 19th century, particularly associated with railway engineering projects. Barlow was involved in many engineering enterprises. He was engineer for the Midland Railway on its London extension and designed the company's London terminus at St Pancras. With John Hawkshaw, he completed Isambard Kingdom Brunel's Clifton Suspension Bridge. Following the Tay Bridge disaster he sat on the commission which investigated the causes and designed the replacement Tay Bridge. Barlow was also an inventor and experimenter, patenting a design for a rail and carrying out investigations on the use and design of steel structures.
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Commemorated on 1 plaque
The Barlow Room St. Pancras station was designed by William Barlow in 1868 with construction commencing in 1866. The famous Barlow train shed arch spans 240ft and is over 100ft high. On it's completion in 1868 it became the largest enclosed space in the world. St. Pancras remains one of the greatest Victorian buildings in London with it's spectacular Victorian gothic architecture. Following redevelopment in 2007 St. Pancras is not only the key destiantion for Eurostar but also a truly grand retail & hospitality destination.
The Lucas Arms, Grays Inn Road, London, United Kingdom where they designed St. Pancras Station (1866-1868)