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Kings Cross Street Stories
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design is one of Kings Cross Street Stories.

1. Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design

Granary Building (1 Granary Square), London, Greater London
College Arts Building · 26 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: "Central St Martins is based in the re-developed Granary Building. Click to listen to architect Paul Williams talk about how they adapted this building which was once used as a hub for grain storage." Read more.

London King's Cross Railway Station (KGX) is one of Kings Cross Street Stories.

2. London King's Cross Railway Station (KGX)

8.3
Euston Rd (York Way), London, Greater London
Rail Station · King's Cross · 307 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: "Do you know how King’s Cross got its name? Click to listen to historian Alan Dein talking about the various names that the area used to have and the monument that was built for King George IV" Read more.

Argyle Square Gardens is one of Kings Cross Street Stories.

3. Argyle Square Gardens

5.8
Argyle Squ, Camden Town, Greater London
Park · 3 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: "Click to listen to historians Alan Dein and Richard Barnett evoke the history of Argyle Square, once famous for its healing spas and wells but later falling into disrepute in the 20th century." Read more.

British Library is one of Kings Cross Street Stories.

4. British Library

9.2
96 Euston Rd, London, Greater London
Library · 182 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: "Click to listen to Kristian Jensen, head of Arts and Humanities at the British Library, talk about the special collections at the British Library which make it so unique." Read more.

Scala is one of Kings Cross Street Stories.

5. Scala

7.3
275 Pentonville Rd, London, Greater London
Music Venue · King's Cross · 36 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: "Click to listen to writer David McGillivray and Helen De Witt from the BFI remember the heyday of The Scala in the 1980's, when it played alternative films from B-movies to horror films." Read more.

The Guardian is one of Kings Cross Street Stories.

6. The Guardian

90 York Way, London, Greater London
Office · Caledonian · 21 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: "Click to listen to Guardian columnist Madeleine Bunting describe the working day at the Guardian's offices in King's Place, York Way. Audio from our free Streetstories app." Read more.

The Gilbert Scott is one of Kings Cross Street Stories.

7. The Gilbert Scott

St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel (Euston Rd), London, Greater London
English Restaurant · 60 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: "Click to listen to developer Harry Handelsman praise the facade of the St Pancras Hotel while Gilbert Scott's memoir describes his work on the landmark London building." Read more.

London Canal Museum is one of Kings Cross Street Stories.

8. London Canal Museum

8.3
12-13 New Wharf Rd, London, Greater London
History Museum · Caledonian · 46 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: "Click to listen to Martin Sachs from the London Canal Museum remembering the history of the building, once the site of an Italian ice warehouse. Audio from our 'Streetstories' app." Read more.