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The transformation of King’s Cross is well underway and there’s a lot to discover. So whether you are looking for somewhere nice to eat in a fascinating heritage building or wanting to enjoy a family day out, King’s Cross is well worth checking out. Last week I was delighted to be taken on a private tour of the area and hear more about some of the projects which are opening soon
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The new billboards depicting Barts’ history in King Edward Street were created in conjunction with the Museum of London
On Saturday 28 September 2013 my friend Katie Chamber, who works at Centre of the Cell, a medical educational centre, and I had an interesting and informative tour of St Bartholomew's Hospital Phase 2 construction site lead by Ian Dodds, Project Director and Kieran O’Halloran, Senior Project Manager, who are both members of staff from Skanska.
St Bartholomew’s Hospital, known as Barts, dates back to 1123 when Rahere, a courtier of Henry I, founded the hospital and a nearby Augustinian priory. It is the oldest hospital in London that still stands on its original site.
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View of new ticket office looking North by kind permission of London Underground and Taylor Woodrow BAM Nuttall
In 2010 the Tottenham Court Road Station Upgrade Project commenced involving the rebuilding and modernisation of the station. The station currently serves the Northern and Central lines but Crossrail services are due to commence in 2018 and it is estimated that once this begins there will be an additional 50,000 passengers per day.
On Saturday 10th November 2012 we were fortunate to obtain places on the Tottenham Court Road Station Upgrade Project tour which was part of the Open Doors*** weekend.
The visit commenced with a short presentation by various members of the team about the project. We then were fitted out with our Personal Protective Equipment (safety clothing) before going on the construction site.
We were shown around the site in small groups. Our group of four were show round by Sam and Kevin who explained what construction work was taking place at the various parts of the site.
We were unable to take our own photos on site and therefore all the photos on this blog are with the kind permission of London Underground and Taylor Woodrow BAM Nuttall.
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The transformation of the 67 acres of former railway land adjacent to King’s Cross and St Pancras International Stations is considered to be Europe's largest current urban regeneration project. The project involves the creation of housing, office, retail units and public spaces.
In October 2012 I was lucky to obtain a place on one of the development site tours and our small group donned hard hats and safety goggles before undergoing a tour of the building site.