King’s Cross once had a bridge crossing the River Fleet. It is believed to be the site of a battle between the Romans and the Iceni led by Boudica. King’s Cross station is where Harry Potter boards the train for Hogwarts. The station has put up a sign for the fictional platform next to a luggage trolley half buried into the wall.
Argyle Street Park is the closest public park to King's Cross Railway Station. Tucked away in a residential street the park has served as a place of recreation and rest for the people of the area and visitors for...
The Calthorpe Project is a community gardens project at the very heart of the city. Designed as a place where people can escape from the busy streets of London, the garden is managed by a collective of people who...
The Cubitt Gallery was established originally as an outlet for some local artists who operated out of an attached studio to be able to perform their work. The result was the development of this excellent and well-respected gallery that...
King's Cross Library is one of the larger public libraries in central London and provides a vital service to the local people of the area and the many visitors who come to London on business or as tourists. The...
King's Cross Methodist Church is situated almost opposite King's Cross Station at the heart of London. The church has been established for many years and has a close affinity with the local Chinese community in the area. The...
Discover the story of London’s canals, the people who lived and worked on them and their boats and horses. Set in an old ice warehouse bedside a canal basin the story of the former natural ice trade is also featured.
The London Welsh Centre is located at the very heart of London not far from King's Cross Station. The aim of the centre is twofold firstly, to give support, advice and help to Welsh people who are in need...
The Royal National Institute for the Blind's headquarters are located at the heart of London on Judd Street close to King's Cross Station. Not only does this building act as an administrative headquarters for the charity, but also as...
Regent Square United Reform Church is a large, historic and beautiful church at the very heart of London. For generations this has served as one of the principle places of worship for people of the area and visitors....
The Salvation Army International Heritage Centre is based in the heart of London and represents the largest and most extensive collection of archived materials relating to the history and development of this famous organisation. Amongst the extensive series of...
St. Andrew's Gardens is a large public park and gardens close to the heart of the busy King's Cross district of central London. For many hundreds of years this piece of green land has been one of the centres...
Without doubt this station is one of the finest pieces of railway related architecture in the world. Designed in 1868 by the legendary architect Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, the station was originally used as the main gateway from London...
Thomas Carlyle was born in Scotland but moved to London to be closer to political and social affairs that concerned his work. He was one of the best known satirists and authors of the Victorian age and earned a...
The Water Rats Theatre is a small theatre based above the pub of the same name close to King’s Cross Station at the heart of London. The theatre has prided itself for many years on showing an eclectic and...
William Lethaby enjoyed living amongst the finest architecture in the country at the very heart of the capital. He was noted as one of the greatest architects of his generation and was responsible for planning some of the best...
Any distances shown here are a guide only based on general road information.
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