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Granary Square

Granary Square

Urban square in the London Borough of Camden

Granary Square is a large open space in the London Borough of Camden. Comparable in size to Trafalgar Square,[1] it is part of the larger King's Cross Central development. It has been cited as an example of a privately owned public space in London.[2] The new Central Saint Martins complex is adjacent. Visitor attractions in the square include Queer Britain, the UK's first dedicated museum of LGBT history and culture.

Granary Square fountain in 2012

Road bridge to Granary Square with Central Saint Martins college behind

The square incorporates a fountain consisting of 1,080 individual jets [3] rising from the flush paved surface of the plaza.[4] Each jet has its own independently controlled pump and multi-color illumination.[5] As of March 2015, visitors to the square can interact with the fountains to play a mobile version of the Snake[6] game.

Other squares in the development will include Station Square, Pancras Square, Cubitt Square, and North Square.

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References

  1. [1]
    "Granary Square Opens In King's Cross". Londonist.com. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  2. [2]
    Jeevan Vasagar (11 June 2012). "Public spaces in Britain's cities fall into private hands". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  3. [3]
    "Medway firm Fountain Workshop makes a splash at Kings Cross". Kent Online. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  4. [4]
    "PROPERTY: Spectacular fountains provide centrepiece for King's Cross development close to university". Camden New Journal. 7 June 2012. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  5. [5]
    "njo Technology portfolio: Granary Square, Kings Cross". Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  6. [6]
    "The fountains in King's Cross's Granary Square are secretly a giant playable version of Snake!". Time Out. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.

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