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Kings Cross, London Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Kings Cross, London

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Kings Cross, London history

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Toponymy

The area was previously a village known as Battle Bridge or Battlebridge which was an ancient crossing of the River Fleet. The corruption “Battle Bridge” led to a tradition that this was the site of a major battle in AD 60 or 61 between the Romans and the Iceni tribe led by Boudica (also known as Boudicea) The area had been settled in Roman times and a camp here known as The Brill was erroneously attributed to Julius Caesar, who never visited Londinium.

Railway stations

King’s Cross station opened in 1852, succeeded a temporary earlier station, erected north of the canal in time for the Great Exhibition of 1851. St Pancras railway station, built by the Midland Railway, lies immediately to the west.

Post-war decline

After World War II the area declined from being a poor but busy industrial district to a partially abandoned post-industrial district. By the 1980s it was notorious for prostitution and drug abuse. The Community Creation Trust took over the disused coach repair depot and built it into the largest Ecology Centre in Europe with ecohousing for homeless youngsters.

Regeneration

The site is one of the largest construction projects in Greater London in the first quarter of the 21st century. The London terminus of Eurostar international rail services to Paris and Brussels moved to St Pancras station in November 2007.

Education, culture and heritage

The area has increasingly become home to cultural establishments. The London Canal Museum opened in 1992 and the British Library opened next to St Pancras Station. The Gagosian Gallery moved their main London premises to the area in 2004.

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Best Kings Cross, London places to visit

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

Kronenburgerpark The Kronenburgerpark is a park in the center of Nijmegen . It is close to the Central Railway Station and the Lange Hezelstraat . It touches the Parkweg are the remains of the medieval walls with the Kruittoren (powder tower)

Great Pilgrimage The Great Pilgrimage of 1913 was a march in Britain by suffragists campaigning non-violently for women’s suffrage, organised by the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies (NUWSS). Women marched to London from all around England and Wales and 50,000 attended a rally in Hyde Park.

Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Walk The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Walk is a 7-mile (11 km) long circular walking trail in central London, England, dedicated to the memory of Diana, Princess of Wales.

Royal Cornwall Yacht Club Situated on the waterfront setting of the Greenbank area in Falmouth, the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club (RCYC) was formed in 1871, and is the 15th oldest “Royal” yacht club in England.

Royal Thames Yacht Club The Royal Thames Yacht Club (RTYC) is the oldest continuously operating yacht club in the United Kingdom. Its headquarters are located at 60 Knightsbridge, London, England, overlooking Hyde Park. The club has a clear purpose: “To provide the members with outstanding yacht cruising, racing and social opportunities in the UK and internationally, building on the Club’s unique heritage, central London facilities and close reciprocal relationships with other leading yacht clubs around the world.”

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 .

Esmeralda’s Barn Esmeralda’s Barn was a nightclub owned by the Kray twins from 1960 to 1963 . The Krays used the club as a way of expanding their criminal activities into London’s West End .

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 .

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