Kings Cross area - 28th June 2023
Radlett Art Society 2 Hour Guided Walk on Wednesday 28th June 2023
Led by Ian Swanky, a highly-regarded City of London Tour Guide and accredited lecturer for The Art Society, specialising in Art & Architecture Tours and Talks
Meeting at Kings Cross Station at 11.00. (exact location TBC)
If you would like to join this tour, please contact Frances Ross at [email protected] to let her know. Numbers are limited to 20 and places will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis
Granaries, Gasworks and Google – a walk in London’s Kings Cross Quarter.
The area just north of Kings Cross St Pancras has seen one of the most dramatic urban redevelopments anywhere in Europe. Until just over ten years ago this was a scruffy wasteland full of disused railway buildings, gasworks, noisy industry, off-beat nightclubs and a notorious red light district.
Since the arrival of Eurostar, the whole area has experienced an amazing renaissance. The two spectacularly restored railway stations are now surrounded by cleverly repurposed heritage buildings and many cutting-edge new buildings.
Unusually for London, it was carefully planned to satisfy the demands for residential, commercial, entertainment, education, retail and hospitality. There’s public art, green spaces and the delightful backdrop of the Regent’s Canal.
Starting from outside Kings Cross station, the walk is at a gentle pace and lasts about two hours.
Cost :- £17.00/Person
There is a huge choice of venues for lunch and also plenty of shopping opportunities. There will be other art attractions nearby that you might like to visit after lunch. Or get an All Zones Travel Card and travel further afield, maybe to The National Gallery, the newly reopened Portrait Gallery (opens 22nd June) or The Guildhall Art Gallery etc.
I do hope you feel you would like to sign up for this new venture for Radlett Art Society. I look forward to seeing you there.
Led by Ian Swanky, a highly-regarded City of London Tour Guide and accredited lecturer for The Art Society, specialising in Art & Architecture Tours and Talks
Meeting at Kings Cross Station at 11.00. (exact location TBC)
If you would like to join this tour, please contact Frances Ross at [email protected] to let her know. Numbers are limited to 20 and places will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis
Granaries, Gasworks and Google – a walk in London’s Kings Cross Quarter.
The area just north of Kings Cross St Pancras has seen one of the most dramatic urban redevelopments anywhere in Europe. Until just over ten years ago this was a scruffy wasteland full of disused railway buildings, gasworks, noisy industry, off-beat nightclubs and a notorious red light district.
Since the arrival of Eurostar, the whole area has experienced an amazing renaissance. The two spectacularly restored railway stations are now surrounded by cleverly repurposed heritage buildings and many cutting-edge new buildings.
Unusually for London, it was carefully planned to satisfy the demands for residential, commercial, entertainment, education, retail and hospitality. There’s public art, green spaces and the delightful backdrop of the Regent’s Canal.
Starting from outside Kings Cross station, the walk is at a gentle pace and lasts about two hours.
Cost :- £17.00/Person
There is a huge choice of venues for lunch and also plenty of shopping opportunities. There will be other art attractions nearby that you might like to visit after lunch. Or get an All Zones Travel Card and travel further afield, maybe to The National Gallery, the newly reopened Portrait Gallery (opens 22nd June) or The Guildhall Art Gallery etc.
I do hope you feel you would like to sign up for this new venture for Radlett Art Society. I look forward to seeing you there.
