King's Cross (ward)
Encyclopedia
King's Cross is a ward
of the London borough
of Camden
, in the United Kingdom
. It covers parts of Bloomsbury
and Kings Cross
, which also crosses into St Pancras and Somers Town and the London Borough of Islington
. For elections to Parliament
, King's Cross is part of Holborn and St Pancras.
Kings Cross lies in the south of the borough, and is one of three wards of Camden south of Euston Road
(along with Bloomsbury
and Holborn and Covent Garden
). It is separated from Bloomsbury by Upper Woburn Place, Tavistock Square
, Tavistock Place, Hunter Street, and Grenville Street; from Holborn and Covent Garden by Guilford Street
and Calthorpe Street; from the borough of Islington
by Kings Cross Road and Pentonville Road; and from St Pancras and Somers Town by Euston Road
.
.
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
of the London borough
London borough
The administrative area of Greater London contains thirty-two London boroughs. Inner London comprises twelve of these boroughs plus the City of London. Outer London comprises the twenty remaining boroughs of Greater London.-Functions:...
of Camden
London Borough of Camden
In 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough were already developed and had a total population of 96,795. This continued to rise swiftly throughout the 19th century, as the district became built up; reaching 270,197 in the middle of the century...
, in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. It covers parts of Bloomsbury
Bloomsbury
-Places:* Bloomsbury is an area in central London.* Bloomsbury , related local government unit* Bloomsbury, New Jersey, New Jersey, USA* Bloomsbury , listed on the NRHP in Maryland...
and Kings Cross
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...
, which also crosses into St Pancras and Somers Town and the London Borough of Islington
London Borough of Islington
The London Borough of Islington is a London borough in Inner London. It was formed in 1965 by merging the former metropolitan boroughs of Islington and Finsbury. The borough contains two Westminster parliamentary constituencies, Islington North and Islington South & Finsbury...
. For elections to Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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, King's Cross is part of Holborn and St Pancras.
Kings Cross lies in the south of the borough, and is one of three wards of Camden south of Euston Road
Euston Road
Euston Road is an important thoroughfare in central London, England, and forms part of the A501. It is part of the New Road from Paddington to Islington, and was opened as part of the New Road in 1756...
(along with Bloomsbury
Bloomsbury (ward)
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and Holborn and Covent Garden
Holborn and Covent Garden
Holborn and Covent Garden is a ward of the London borough of Camden, in the United Kingdom. As the name suggests, it covers the parts of Holborn and Covent Garden that lie in Camden; the eastern part of Holborn lies in the City of London and the southern part of Covent Garden lies in the City of...
). It is separated from Bloomsbury by Upper Woburn Place, Tavistock Square
Tavistock Square
Tavistock Square is a public square in Bloomsbury, in the London Borough of Camden with a fine garden.-Public art:The centre-piece of the gardens is a statue of Mahatma Gandhi, which was installed in 1968....
, Tavistock Place, Hunter Street, and Grenville Street; from Holborn and Covent Garden by Guilford Street
Guilford Street
Guilford Street is a road in Bloomsbury in central London, England. From Russell Square it extends east-northeast to Gray's Inn Road. Note that it is not spelt the same way as Guildford in Surrey.It has an entrance to Coram's Fields....
and Calthorpe Street; from the borough of Islington
London Borough of Islington
The London Borough of Islington is a London borough in Inner London. It was formed in 1965 by merging the former metropolitan boroughs of Islington and Finsbury. The borough contains two Westminster parliamentary constituencies, Islington North and Islington South & Finsbury...
by Kings Cross Road and Pentonville Road; and from St Pancras and Somers Town by Euston Road
Euston Road
Euston Road is an important thoroughfare in central London, England, and forms part of the A501. It is part of the New Road from Paddington to Islington, and was opened as part of the New Road in 1756...
.
Election results
Like all other wards of Camden, King's Cross is represented by three councillors on Camden Borough Council. The last election was held on 4 May 2006, when all three councillors were elected. They are all elected for the Labour PartyLabour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
.