Upcoming Tours
2020
Piccadilly Line poster 1932. Image from London Transport Museum.
Piccadilly Line- Turnpike Lane to Cockfosters Saturday 16th May
The great architect Charles Holden was born 145 years ago this year. To celebrate, we will once again be holding our Turnpike Lane to Cockfosters tube station tour. The tour will take place on Saturday 16th May, meeting at Turnpike Lane Station at 10.30am.
Starting at Turnpike Lane and working our way up to the terminus at Cockfosters, we will be looking at some of Charles Holden’s most iconic London Transport work. Taking in the stations of Turnpike Lane, Wood Green, Bounds Green, Arnos Grove, Southgate and Cockfosters, we will also note other modernist buildings along the way, such as Curtis and Burchett's work for Middlesex County Council.
The tour will be limited to 30 people, so book early! The route will be a mixture of walking and tube, so please bring a topped up Oyster card/Contactless credit or debit card and a pair of comfortable walking shoes, plus any refreshments you may need.
Book your tickets HERE
The great architect Charles Holden was born 145 years ago this year. To celebrate, we will once again be holding our Turnpike Lane to Cockfosters tube station tour. The tour will take place on Saturday 16th May, meeting at Turnpike Lane Station at 10.30am.
Starting at Turnpike Lane and working our way up to the terminus at Cockfosters, we will be looking at some of Charles Holden’s most iconic London Transport work. Taking in the stations of Turnpike Lane, Wood Green, Bounds Green, Arnos Grove, Southgate and Cockfosters, we will also note other modernist buildings along the way, such as Curtis and Burchett's work for Middlesex County Council.
The tour will be limited to 30 people, so book early! The route will be a mixture of walking and tube, so please bring a topped up Oyster card/Contactless credit or debit card and a pair of comfortable walking shoes, plus any refreshments you may need.
Book your tickets HERE
Gants Hill Tube Station. Image from The Guardian.
Central Line- Wanstead to Barkingside Saturday June 27th
The Central Line celebrates its 120th birthday this year. To mark this event, we will be rerunning our Eastern extension Central Line tour.
Starting at Wanstead, and taking in Redbridge, Gants Hill and Newbury Park, we will be examining some of Charles Holden's final stations for London Underground. We will also see Oliver Hill's fabulous Newbury Park Bus station, plus some other art deco and modernist buildings including Frederick Gibberd's Fullwell Cross Library and Leisure centre.
The tour will take place on Saturday June 27th at 11.00 AM, meeting outside Wanstead station. The tour will be limited to 30 people, so book early! The route will be a mixture of walking and tube, so please bring a topped up Oyster card/Contactless credit or debit card and a pair of comfortable walking shoes, plus any refreshments you may need.
Book your tickets HERE.
The Central Line celebrates its 120th birthday this year. To mark this event, we will be rerunning our Eastern extension Central Line tour.
Starting at Wanstead, and taking in Redbridge, Gants Hill and Newbury Park, we will be examining some of Charles Holden's final stations for London Underground. We will also see Oliver Hill's fabulous Newbury Park Bus station, plus some other art deco and modernist buildings including Frederick Gibberd's Fullwell Cross Library and Leisure centre.
The tour will take place on Saturday June 27th at 11.00 AM, meeting outside Wanstead station. The tour will be limited to 30 people, so book early! The route will be a mixture of walking and tube, so please bring a topped up Oyster card/Contactless credit or debit card and a pair of comfortable walking shoes, plus any refreshments you may need.
Book your tickets HERE.