Category Archives: Big developments

Euston Area Plan for consultation

Posted on July 30, 2013 by William Perrin

Euston Station is Victorian Kings Cross station’s great niece from the 1960s in some sort of weird Oscar Wilde play. ‘To lose one high speed proposal may be regarded as a misfortune….’ anyway an important consultation document has just come … Continue reading →

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Crick Institute newsletter June 2013

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Sophie Talbot

The Crick Institute, currently being built immediately behind the British Library in Somers Town, has just circulated it’s latest newsletter for the local community. Download it in PDF format here

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Google KX HQ plans revealed

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Sophie Talbot

Architects Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM) have submitted plans for the new Google HQ at King’s Cross to be sited immediately behind King’s Cross station between York Way, King’s Boulevard and Goodsway. Piling works have been taking place recently. More … Continue reading →

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Fortnum and Mason coming to Kings Cross in the Autumn – St Pancras old ticket hall

Posted on June 5, 2013 by William Perrin

Sky News and other outlets apparently reprinting the PR say: “St Pancras is London’s Grand Central Station,” Ewan Venters, chief executive of Fortnum & Mason, said. “It’s a great opportunity. We feel the centre of gravity in London is moving … Continue reading →

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Anyone fancy more accomodation for temporary surjourners to Kings Cross?

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Daniel Z. Zylbersztajn-Lewandowski

From Kings Cross Resident Ariane Schick. Britannia Street Parking Lot (planning application 2013/0592/P) On 17 May 2013 I received a planning application consultation from Camden Council concerning a plot of land between 13 Britannia Street and 146 Wicklow Street, just … Continue reading →

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CrossRail2 – ‘Euston St Pancras’ another new train station for the neighbourhood?

Posted on May 15, 2013 by William Perrin

Looks like the greater Kings Cross area might get yet another train station if Cross Rail 2 ever goes ahead. It’s all very vague but there is a new hybrid geographic beast stalking the land – ‘Kings Cross Euston St … Continue reading →

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HS2 plans for Euston Station collapse in a costing shambles reminiscent of the Kings Cross overspend

Posted on April 19, 2013 by William Perrin

I feel for the poor people affected by the omnishambles that is the HS2 plans for Euston reported in the Camden New Journal.  Hundreds of people have had the threat of demolition hanging over their head for ages, only to … Continue reading →

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Kings Cross emerges from behind green shed

Posted on April 14, 2013 by William Perrin

A quick sneak shot of the front of the station now the green canopy has been removed and what appears to be the framework for the rain shelter is going in. I just stuck my phone through the hoarding hence … Continue reading →

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