Battlebridge Basin

Battlebridge Basin is a canal basin in King's Cross, in the London Borough of Islington. It is located off the Regent's Canal.

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Type: Body of water
Description: canal basin in the London Borough of Islington, England, UK
Also known as: “Horsfall Basin”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include London St Pancras International and King’s Cross Railway Station.

London St Pancras International

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London St Pancras International is a major international rail interchange and shopping destination in London. It is the British capital's only international station, with Eurostar services connecting the city with destinations in mainland Europe.

King’s Cross Railway Station

Railway station

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King's Cross railway station, also known as London King's Cross, is a passenger railway terminus in the London Borough of Camden, on the edge of Central London. King’s Cross Railway Station is situated 1,100 feet southwest of Battlebridge Basin.

British Library

Library

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The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. Based in London, it is one of the largest libraries in the world, with an estimated collection of over 200 million items from multiple countries. British Library is situated 2,300 feet southwest of Battlebridge Basin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pentonville and King’s Cross.

Pentonville

Neighborhood

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Pentonville is an area in North London, located in the London Borough of Islington. It is located 1+3⁄4 miles north-northeast of Charing Cross on the Inner Ring Road.

King’s Cross

Suburb

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King's Cross is a district in the London boroughs of Camden and Islington, on either side of Euston Road in north London, England, 1.5 miles north of Charing Cross, bordered by Barnsbury to the north, Clerkenwell to the southeast, Angel to the east, Holborn and Bloomsbury to the south, Somers Town to the west and Camden Town to the northwest.