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Author Archives: William Perrin
Flying Scotsman departs Kings Cross
Great photo from Ed – illustrates why train was later stopped by trespassers on track
North-South cycle superhighway at Kings Cross
TfL have finally published for consultation their plans for the awkward top bit of the North South cycle superhighway. There’s lots of stuff to respond to here – we shall write further on this. From the map above the route … Continue reading
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New Boris Bike docks coming to Birkenhead Street Kings Cross
A new Boris Bike docking station is being installed in Birkenhead Street – which will be handy for Kings Cross commuters heading South. The excellent Ian Visits site alerts me to the existence of a Boris Bike repair depot in … Continue reading
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Celebrating decades of civic action in Kings Cross
It’s important to remember the amazing things that a determined group of local people can achieve – in this case in 1989 stopping the Channel Tunnel demolishing half of Kings Cross. The original plans called for a vast bunker station … Continue reading
Behind the hoarding at Wharfdale Road and York Way
In case you were wondering what is behind the hoardings at the site of the future Whitbread Hotel at the junction of Wharfdale and York Way it’s a giant hole. Not quite as big as the one under the Guardian … Continue reading
Fabulous ‘new’ 1895 map of Kings Cross online – five feet to the mile!
A wonderful online presentation of the 1893-95 Ordnance Survey sheets for London are available from the National Library for Scotland. At this astonishing scale the detail is exquisite, even within some buildings such as the train stations (predating Google by … Continue reading
Much needed road resurfacing at York Way Pentonville Road junction
It should have been done years ago but finally new Tarmac is going down at this awful local junction.
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Is it spring yet? Kings Cross starts to bloom early
The weirdly warm weather means that some plants have never caught on that it’s winter and others are going Spring like early. The blossoming cherry tree in Argyle Street is sure to attract hordes of homesick Japanese people. And at … Continue reading
Kings Cross Environment 