The unique central London location make King's Cross attractive to artists and designers, attractions and cultural establishments:
Both Antony Gormley and Thomas Heatherwick have studios in the area
The London Sinfonietta and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment are both based here, alongside the Pangolin Sculpture Gallery;
Central St Martins College of Art and Design has taken up residence in the Granary Building, which looks out over Granary Square, a new public space decorated with more than 1,000 coloured fountains
The cutting-edge Gagosian Gallery
The British Library is located next to St Pancras Station, displaying some of the world's most famous written and printed items, such as the Magna Carta (1215) and Shakespeare's First Folio.
The London Canal Museum commemorates the importance of London's canals.
The fascinating Foundling Museum tells the story of the Foundling Hospital, London's first home for abandoned babies.
The area also features a number of theatres, including the Shaw Theatre and the Bloomsbury Theatre.
The peaceful St Pancras Old Church is also worth a visit: look out for the Grade I listed mausoleum of Sir John Soane, which inspired the design of London's red telephone boxes.
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