Coal Drops Yard

Coal Drops Yard is a shopping complex and privately owned public space that forms part of the King's Cross Central development scheme in London, England. The development was designed by Thomas Heatherwick and opened in October 2018.

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Type: Shopping center
Description: retail development in the King’s Cross Central area of London, UK
Address: Coal Drops Yard, London, N1C 4DQ

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include London St Pancras International and British Library.

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.

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 2,100 feet south of Coal Drops Yard.

Central Saint Martins

University

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Central Saint Martins is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London, a public art university in London, England. The college offers full-time courses at foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and a variety of short and summer courses. Central Saint Martins is situated 480 feet northeast of Coal Drops Yard.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include King’s Cross and Ampthill Square Estate.

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.

Ampthill Square Estate

Neighborhood

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The Ampthill Square Estate, also known as the Ampthill Estate, is a housing estate in the London Borough of Camden in London, England. The estate is located in the Somers Town district, on the south side of Harrington Square, east side of Hampstead Road, and west side of Eversholt Street.