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St Pancras Waterpoint open day
Saturday 20 May 2023 10.00am - 3.00pm
St Pancras Waterpoint, Camley Street N1C 4PN
Free (donation requested)
Tour an historic Grade II listed water tower with views of the Kings Cross area and St Pancras station.
The Waterpoint is a significant building that was constructed in 1872 to supply water to the rapidly growing steam railway network at St Pancras,
It was designed by the office of Sir George Gilbert Scott, the architect responsible for the magnificent Midland Grand Hotel. The ornate brickwork and elaborate detailing is an indication of the importance of engineering to the Victorians.
Tours start every hour between 10am and 3pm and last 1 hour. Guides describe the history of the building as well the adjacent Regent's Canal, the former Kings Cross goods depot and the former coal drops.
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