I love it, in particular the tower, it’s a Gothic Revival Masterpiece making a bold statement.
The Gothic style was inspired by the Gilbert Scots and it gave Brittan its industrial look and identity. It embraced the glory of god and reflected the power of money. The Gothic style in industry took the language from the past and built the way to the future. It celebrates new technology and progress.
I would image that there would have been access to the gantry, even if it was only done as an architectural enhancement. The railing on top of little Ben have an access door. Some building used the towers or domes as part of the air conditioning system. The council house had a ring of gas burners around the inside of the dome that vented through the four louver vents on the dome.