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How the Victorians HATED London's Best Buildings

How the Victorians HATED London's Best Buildings

Tower Bridge? "Childish." Big Ben? "Miserable."

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Image: Matt Brown. Quotes: Some Victorian grumpians.

Words and pictures by Matt Brown.

Whenever we publish an article on Londonist.com about the Shard, the O2 dome, the Walkie Talkie or pretty much any other modern building, we can expect the derogatory comments to pour in like ready-mix concrete. “Ugly building”; “Ruined the skyline”; “Massive white elep…

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