Original: Opened by the South Eastern Railway on 1 September 1866, the original station building was designed by Sir John Hawkshaw and J.W. Barry and was characterised by its two Wren-style towers, 23 f square and 135 f high, which faced on to the River Thames.
Simplified: The station was opened by the South Eastern Railway on 1 September 1866. The original station building had two Wren-style towers, 23 f square and 135 f high, which faced on to the River Thames.