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Coal Drops Yard history

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The two Victorian coal drops sheds were used to receive coal from South Yorkshire and trans-ship it to narrowboats on the Regents Canal and to horse-drawn carts. They processed 8m tonnes a year. Coal was the only form of energy available to heat and light the buildings of London. Coal use was challenged by electricity, and electricity prevailed.

The coal drops

The Great Northern Railway’s London & York Bill received royal assent in 1846 and they built at King’s Cross; the Midland Railway built at St Pancras in 1863–8. The coal drops were in the Great Northern’s western goods yard. They were essentially a long three-storey, 48-bay (cell) shed reached from the north by a viaduct.

Change of use

In 1866, Samuel Plimsoll opened his own coal drops, south of the canal in Cambridge Street. To reach it John Jay built an independent viaduct between the buildings and over the canal. The Eastern Coal Drops was sold in 1876 to the glass bottle manufacturer, Bagley, Wild and Company. By 1879 both of them had ceased to function as staithes, and were used for warehousing.

The nightclubs

Disused warehouses were used to stage illegal raves, a form of partying fuelled by House music from Chicago and the illicit drug ecstasy. The scene developed and spawned several legal clubs such as The Clink, Shoom and Heaven. By 2008 the buildings had become derelict again.

Redevelopment

Thomas Heatherwick was appointed architect for the redevelopment of the Coal Drop Yards as a retail park in 2014. BAM Nuttall undertook the construction work, which started in February 2016, following a two-year pre-construction phase. Work was completed and the development opened in October 2018.

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Coal Drops Yard has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Coal Drops Yard’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Coal Drops Yard’s information audio spots:

Dudley House, London Dudley House is a Grade II* listed house with 44,000 square feet (4,100 m) located at 100 Park Lane in Mayfair, London . It is one of the few surviving aristocratic townhouses in London .

Dunraven Street Dunraven Street is a street in London’s Mayfair district . It was laid out in the 1750s as Norfolk Street and was sometimes known as New Norfolk Street . In 1939, it was renamed after being laid out by London County Council .

Hyde Park Estate Hyde Park Estate is a residential district in the Paddington area of London . It is characterised by a layout of squares and crescents . The area is home to embassies, prestigious businesses and celebrities .

Park Street, Mayfair Park Street is a street in Mayfair, London, England . It is the longest street on the Grosvenor Estate . The longest street is Park Street, the longest on the estate .

Connaught Village Connaught Village is a commercial and residential area just west of Marble Arch . It is owned by the Church Commissioners of England . The couture store of famous shoemaker Jimmy Choo was previously located here . Tony Blair, former leader of the Labour Party, lives in Connaught Square .

South Audley Street South Audley Street is a major shopping street in Mayfair, London . It runs north to south from the southwest corner of Grosvenor Square to Curzon Street .

Western Marble Arch Synagogue The Western Marble Arch (WMA) Synagogue is a Jewish place of worship in central London . It is a leading Orthodox Judaism synagogue and offers religious and social activities . The WMA is the result of a merger between the Western and Marble Arch Synagogues .

Chesterfield House, Westminster Chesterfield House was built between 1747 and 1752 by Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield . The exterior was in the Palladian style, the interior Baroque . It stood in Mayfair on the north side of Curzon Street, between South Audley Street and what is now Chesterfield Street .

Poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko Alexander Litvinenko was a former officer of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) and the KGB . After speaking critically about corruption within the Russian government, he fled retribution to the UK . Six years later he was assassinated by two Russians by poisoning .

Eagle Squadrons Memorial The Eagle Squadrons Memorial is a Second World War memorial in Grosvenor Square, London . It commemorates the service of the three Royal Air Force . The bronze sculpture of an eagle which tops the memorial is by Elisabeth Frink .

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