tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post6557377819913674734..comments2024-03-25T15:10:13.792+00:00Comments on English Buildings: Why am I here?Philip Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-85975682824487617212015-12-17T17:03:45.868+00:002015-12-17T17:03:45.868+00:00I suppose one could run a whole blog on buildings ...I suppose one could run a whole blog on buildings somehow affected by Scott! And the over-plain fact remains that nobody would dare in this 21st century to build a public building in Gothic (as distinct from a church, which is also, of course, a public building...). Probably nobody could. The RC church in Wisbech, Cambs. had timid Gothic bits added in the 1950s or 60s. It would be interesting to find any other examples since the death of Scott. Joseph Biddulph (Publisher)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08655472675410890012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-77061153642968529982015-12-17T11:35:29.760+00:002015-12-17T11:35:29.760+00:00Thank you both very much: I'm mightily pleased...Thank you both very much: I'm mightily pleased that I'm being both entertaining and informative! Any fanatic of Victorian Gothic should certainly get Gavin Stamp's book on Scott. Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-90350325527113494882015-12-17T11:15:55.347+00:002015-12-17T11:15:55.347+00:00Lovely cover photo of the Midland Grand hotel at S...Lovely cover photo of the Midland Grand hotel at St Pancras station. I remember seeing photos of it before it's recent restoration. I'm an unashamed fanatic about Victorian Gothic so Mr Scott definitely gets my thumbs up.<br />I have to echo Jo Treasure here, as I've really enjoyed reading your book reviews. I don't always take much notice of them but have bought and enjoyed some of your recommendations this year. Cheers. :) Eileen Wrighthttp://www.pastremains.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-58271888353491285532015-12-15T13:17:53.054+00:002015-12-15T13:17:53.054+00:00Thanks, Phil, for this and the preceding reviews, ...Thanks, Phil, for this and the preceding reviews, all so enjoyable and informative.Joe Treasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11452665782271458318noreply@blogger.com