91³Ô¹ÏÍø

Plaque

King's Cross Station

Erection date: 26/9/2013

Inscription

King's Cross Station - Lewis Cubitt (1799 - 1883) architect.
The station was opened in 1852 as the London terminus of the Great Northern Railway and was restored between 2008 and 2013 by Network Rail with support from the Railway Heritage Trust. The station is Listed Grade I and stands in the King's Cross & St Pancras Conservation Area.
GNR

Site: King's Cross Station (1 memorial)

NW1, Euston Road, King's Cross Station

A few years later, in 1854, Lewis Cubitt also designed the much more traditional Great Northern Hotel, a bit of which you can see on the left of our photo.

Astonishingly this station has about 10 memorials - use our "Go to map of other memorials in this area" to find them all.

Matt of Londonist has a about an art-work in this station.

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in to see them

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
King's Cross Station

Subjects commemorated i

Lewis Cubitt

Architect.  Younger brother of Thomas.  Designed King's Cross station, the Gr...

91³Ô¹ÏÍø

King's Cross Station

Designed by Lewis Cubitt.  Took the name from the area which had taken it fro...

91³Ô¹ÏÍø

This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
King's Cross Station

Created by i

Network Rail

Government-created owner and operator of most of the rail infrastructure in G...

91³Ô¹ÏÍø

Nearby Memorials

Evan Evans Bevan

Evan Evans Bevan

WC1, Mecklenburgh Square

David Hopkins has kindly provided the translation for us. Dave says "I was puzzled by the word Nidianus/i, which appears after his name a...

2 subjects commemorated
Sir Henry Irving - W6

Sir Henry Irving - W6

W6, Brook Green, St Paul's Girls School

Actor, Henry Irving, (John Henry Brodribb), 1838 - 1905, lived on this site, 1881 - 1889.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Edward Latymer

Edward Latymer

W6, King Street, 237, Latymer Upper School

With thanks to our tireless Latin consultant, David Hopkins, who transcribed the plaque and provided the translation. David writes "Since...

4 subjects commemorated
Coronation of George VI - fig tree

Coronation of George VI - fig tree

EC3, St Dunstan's Hill, St Dunstan's in the East Garden

This plaque was planned during turbulent times in the royal-watching community. Here's the time-line: 20 January 1936, George V died and ...

2 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
Kenneth Williams birthplace

Kenneth Williams birthplace

N1, Bingfield Street, 13-15

Unveiled by Sheila Hancock.

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators