Mwmbwls wrote:

Although part of the original plan was to link the MML to Hornsey via
Gospel Oak, the plans were revised following objections from local
residents to the scale of the proposed development of Hornsey Depot -
they claimed their view of IMHO the ugly Alexandra Palace would be
spoilt.

If true, it must be conceded that putting the extra bits of the depot on
50ft-high stilts would have been silly for other reasons.
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