A perfectly round little park: King's Cross' Gasholder Park

The All In London Blog

From today London adds a new park to its list of public green spaces: Gasholder Park.

Situated just to the side of Regent’s Canal in King's Cross, this tranquil new green space consists of a perfectly circular lawn inside the carefully restored guide frame of a Grade II Victorian gasholder, Gasholder No. 8, with a contemporary steel canopy encircling the edge, in a successful contrast of old and new.

Gasholder No. 8 once formed part of the largest gas works in London, and was a familiar landmark until it was decommissioned in 2000. The fragile 25 metre-high circular guide frame, which has an internal diameter of 40 metres, was painstakingly dismantled from its old location, where Pancras Square is now, in 2011. It was then refurbished by Shepley Engineers, a specialist restorer based in Yorkshire, before being re-erected in 2013 its new home.

The park will act as a unique venue for events, displays and celebrations, or for relaxation and play.

Posted Date
Nov 9, 2015 in The All In London Blog by All In London