Margate’s railway station by the sea

19/11/2021 14 min
Margate’s railway station by the sea

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Episode Synopsis

Archidiocese of Canterbury United Kingdom Margate's 1926 train station was one of architect Edwin Maxwell Fry's first jobs. Fry went on to become a leading figure in International Modernism so this viewpoint explores the background to the station's design, its importance for Margate and its place in the wider context of 1920s seaside architecture.