Cromer Street
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Cromer Street is a road in Kings Cross
in central London
, England
, UK. It starts in the west at Judd Street, then goes east, ending at Gray's Inn Road
. It gave access from Gray's Inn Road to Greenland Place and a bowling green. It was formerly called Lucas Street but was renamed Cromer Street in 1818. In the earlier 1840s, it was described as occupied by a class of poor 'small tradesmen and artisan lodgers' in densely crowded lodgings. On it is Church of the Holy Cross
, which was built by Joseph Peacock and dedicated in 1888. The Boot Tavern in Cromer Street was the headquarters of the Gordon rioters
and later was mentioned in Charles Dickens
' book, Barnaby Rudge
; it was rebuilt in 1801.
105 houses were built in the street in the early 19th century but it has largely been rebuilt and consists of over 1,000 council and housing properties, mostly pre-1919 railway tenements of fine architectural qualities and 1970s high-rise blocks. The area has suffered deprivation and crime and in 1996, was the subject of a £46 million regeneration project.
The nearest tube stations are King's Cross St. Pancras
, Russell Square
, and Euston
.
Kings Cross, London
King's Cross is an area of London partly in the London Borough of Camden and partly in the London Borough of Islington. It is an inner-city district located 2.5 miles north of Charing Cross. The area formerly had a reputation for being a red light district and run-down. However, rapid regeneration...
in central London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, UK. It starts in the west at Judd Street, then goes east, ending at Gray's Inn Road
Gray's Inn Road
Gray's Inn Road, formerly Gray's Inn Lane, is a major road in central London, in the London Borough of Camden. It is named after Gray's Inn, one of the main Inns of Court. The road starts in Holborn, near Chancery Lane tube station and the boundaries of the City of London and the London Borough...
. It gave access from Gray's Inn Road to Greenland Place and a bowling green. It was formerly called Lucas Street but was renamed Cromer Street in 1818. In the earlier 1840s, it was described as occupied by a class of poor 'small tradesmen and artisan lodgers' in densely crowded lodgings. On it is Church of the Holy Cross
Holy Cross church, St Pancras
Holy Cross church is a church on Cromer Street in the St Pancras area of the London Borough of Camden. It was built 1887–88 by Joseph Peacock.The church began as a district chapelry in 1876 before becoming a parish in 1888...
, which was built by Joseph Peacock and dedicated in 1888. The Boot Tavern in Cromer Street was the headquarters of the Gordon rioters
Gordon Riots
The Gordon Riots of 1780 were an anti-Catholic protest against the Papists Act 1778.The Popery Act 1698 had imposed a number of penalties and disabilities on Roman Catholics in England; the 1778 act eliminated some of these. An initial peaceful protest led on to widespread rioting and looting and...
and later was mentioned in Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens
Charles John Huffam Dickens was an English novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian period. Dickens enjoyed a wider popularity and fame than had any previous author during his lifetime, and he remains popular, having been responsible for some of English literature's most iconic...
' book, Barnaby Rudge
Barnaby Rudge
Barnaby Rudge: A Tale of the Riots of Eighty is a historical novel by British novelist Charles Dickens. Barnaby Rudge was one of two novels that Dickens published in his short-lived weekly serial Master Humphrey's Clock...
; it was rebuilt in 1801.
105 houses were built in the street in the early 19th century but it has largely been rebuilt and consists of over 1,000 council and housing properties, mostly pre-1919 railway tenements of fine architectural qualities and 1970s high-rise blocks. The area has suffered deprivation and crime and in 1996, was the subject of a £46 million regeneration project.
The nearest tube stations are King's Cross St. Pancras
King's Cross St. Pancras tube station
King's Cross St. Pancras is a tube station in the London Borough of Camden, on the London Underground network, serving both King's Cross and main line stations. It is in Travelcard Zone 1. It is the fourth busiest station on the system and serves more lines than any other...
, Russell Square
Russell Square tube station
Russell Square is a London Underground station on Bernard Street, Bloomsbury in the London Borough of Camden. It is a small but busy station, often used by office workers and by tourists who are staying in Bloomsbury's numerous hotels. The station is a Grade II listed building.-History:The station...
, and Euston
Euston tube station
Euston tube station is a London Underground station served by the Victoria Line and both branches of the Northern Line. It directly connects with the Euston mainline station above it. The station is in Travelcard Zone 1....
.