Disused Northern Line Station Inspires Children's Book
Father and son duo Daniel and Gabriel Marsh have penned 'The Somewhere Station' featuring Hampstead's North End.
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Hampstead residents Daniel and Gabriel Marsh have written a children's book, 'The Somewhere Station', drawing inspiration from the abandoned North End Underground station. The station, located beneath Hampstead, was intended to be the deepest on the London Underground network but was never finished.
Daniel Marsh explained that he and his son often passed the entrance shaft to the station, known to Transport for London workers as 'The Bull & Bush'. Although tunnels were constructed in 1904, the planned housing development north of Hampstead Heath did not materialise, leaving the station incomplete. The book's narrative follows a boy and his grandmother who become stranded in a disused station after disembarking a train.
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The experience of being trapped in the fictional station is partly influenced by another disused station, South Kentish Town. This station, which closed in 1924 and never reopened due to low passenger numbers, was previously featured in a story by John Betjeman about someone unable to leave during a strike. Daniel Marsh stated that his book offers his own interpretation of someone finding themselves stuck and trying to escape.
Illustrations and Publication
Watercolour illustrations for 'The Somewhere Station' were created by Belsize Park artist Jesse Brown. The book also includes characters such as a fox and a frog who assist the protagonists in finding their way to safety via a long staircase. Daniel Marsh, a former Apple music executive, described the book as a collaborative project born from his enjoyment of reading to his seven-year-old son, Gabriel.
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The book is available for purchase at Daunts bookshop in South End Green, priced at £12.99. Marsh indicated that the project has inspired him to write further stories featuring Gabriel, viewing the book as a record of his son's childhood curiosity and love for narratives.
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+What is 'The Somewhere Station' about?
'The Somewhere Station' is a children's book written by Daniel and Gabriel Marsh. It tells the story of a boy and his grandmother who get trapped in a fictional disused tube station, inspired by real abandoned stations in London.
+Which disused stations inspired the book?
The primary inspiration for the book is the disused North End station on the Northern Line, which was planned to be the deepest on the tube network. The narrative of characters being trapped also draws from the history of the South Kentish Town station.
+Where can I buy 'The Somewhere Station' and how much does it cost?
The book is stocked at Daunts bookshop in South End Green. It is available for purchase at a price of £12.99.
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