Brockley Hill
These are the remains (in August 1976) of Brockley Hill tube station, once part of a 1930s venture to extend the London Underground Northern line from Edgware to Elstree and Bushey Heath. One should imagine a series of shallow arches mounted on these brick pillars for the support of elevated platforms, and associated buildings in the respected 1930s architectural style. Unfortunately, the finished station only ever existed on paper. Thanks to World War 2 starting while the extension was under construction, building work at Brockley Hill and on the rest of the line ceased abruptly and was never resumed. The project was finally abandoned in 1950. One consequence was that the village of Bushey Heath remained very rural in character until well into the 1960s.
Location: Brockley Hill
Original line: Northern Heights Project (London Underground)
Photographer: Mark Dufton
Contact photographer: Mark Dufton
Date: 08/1976
Image number: 20218
