Category Archives: Big developments

Network Rail – King’s Cross Station Development – Drop-in Day

Posted on November 28, 2009 by Stephan Schulte

This advert was spotted this in the local paper so for those of you who are either, retired, don't work, or have too much time on their hands, you might want to take this opportunity to drop in the the German Gym across from … Continue reading →

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Kings Cross gas holders – more gas

Posted on November 17, 2009 by William Perrin

The omniscient Google informs me that there is a winner inthe Kings Cross gasholder design competition.  Building Design have a piece – excerpt follows: 'Bell Phillips & Kimble has beaten 80 other firms to win a competition to design a … Continue reading →

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Kings Cross St Pancras ‘northern ticket hall’ to open 29 November?

Posted on November 5, 2009 by William Perrin

Kings Cross St Pancras underground station suffers severe overcrowding almost every work day.  The staff have to close the gates as a primitive form of crowd control to prevent a dangerous situation underground.  Kings Cross St Pancras underground will suffer … Continue reading →

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Kings Cross Square – sort it out

Posted on November 2, 2009 by William Perrin

The front of Kings Cross station is a shabby, embarrassing space that lets the whole area down. The windy concrete apron is most people's main encounter with Kings Cross. The polluted dismal expanse is haunted by drifts of litter, fag … Continue reading →

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Kings Cross square stubbornly scruffy

Posted on October 31, 2009 by William Perrin

Sean Muray of Albion Buildings is making small steps to get the shabby square at the front of Kings Cross improved. He has done great job to get bins installed, only to be removed by the council.  Sean writes: 'The … Continue reading →

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New Life For Historic Gas Holders

Posted on September 12, 2009 by Stephan Schulte

John Ashwell of Northdown Street, spotted this piece on the web that illustrate some of the short-listed designs for the gas holders that will be re-erected on the old Railway Lands site. Take a look at this link – View … Continue reading →

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Quarterly Kings Cross Development Newsletter

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Stephan Schulte

Local residents who haven't seen a copy of this newletter from Argent about developments in the Railway Lands Site can download it here – Download Newsletter – Summer 2009 If you would like to be added to Argent's mailing list to … Continue reading →

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Competition on Future of King’s Cross Gasholders

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Stephan Schulte

The Bulletin Board has just recieve this notice from one of our subscribers, Aron Cronin from Keystone Crescent. It appears to be notice of a competition seeking ideas about the future use of the King's Cross Gasholders. Does anyone know … Continue reading →

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