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St Pancras, London history

St Pancras Old Church

Until the 19th century it stood on a knoll on the eastern bank of the now buried River Fleet. The church, dedicated to the Roman martyr Saint Pancras, gave its name to the St Pancras district. One tradition asserts that the church was established in AD 314 in the late Roman period.

Ancient Parish

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The ancient parish of St Pancras (also known as Pancrace or Pancridge) was established in the medieval period to serve five manors. By the end of the nineteenth century, the ancient parish had been divided into 37 ecclesiastical parishes, including one for the old church. There are currently 17 Church of England parishes completely contained within the boundaries.

Pre-urban period

By the 17th century it had become the “‘Gretna Green” of the London area. It was a rural area with a dispersed population until the growth of London in the late eighteenth century.

Urbanisation

In 1822 the new church of St Pancras was dedicated as the parish church. The site was chosen on what was then called the New Road (now Euston Road) which had been built as London’s first bypass, the M25 of its day. The two sites are about a kilometer apart.

Metropolitan borough

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In the 1950s, St Pancras Council gained a reputation for left-wing radicalism. The council refused to take part in civil defence preparations for war. The Home Office monitored Mayor John Lawrence, and as of 2016, still refuses Freedom of Information requests related to him on the grounds of protecting national security.

St Pancras Battalions

From 1859 to 1955, the St Pancras produced dedicated military units for the British Army. A high proportion of the recruits were drawn from working-class districts such as Camden Town. During World War I these three front line battalions were deployed. The 1/19th Londons were known as Christie’s Minstrels, after their commander and prowess singing.

  

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