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'''King's Cross''' is an area of central London, known for the King's Cross railway station. The [[Central Station]] in Wharfdale Road is a well-known gay pub, and [[London Friend]] has its headquarters in Caledonian Road. The [[Kings Cross Steelers]] rugby club take their name from having originally met in the Central Station. | [[File:King's Cross station geograph-3671508-by-Stephen-McKay.jpg|thumb|King's Cross Station]]'''King's Cross''' is an area of central London, known for the King's Cross railway station. | ||
Part of the area, around St Pancras Station, is sometimes referred to as [[St Pancras]], which was also the name of the larger metropolitan borough. | |||
==LGBT history== | |||
Housmans Bookshop at 5 Caledonian Road housed the [[Gay Liberation Front]] and [[Gay Switchboard]] in the past. The [[Central Station]] (previously known as the [[Prince Albert]]) in Wharfdale Road is a well-known gay pub, and [[London Friend]] has its headquarters in Caledonian Road. The [[Kings Cross Steelers]] rugby club take their name from having originally met in the Central Station. | |||
[[Gay London, 1997|''Gay London'', 1997]] lists 23 establishments in [[Islington]] and King's Cross. | |||
==See also== | |||
The [[Kings Cross, Cardiff]] | |||
[[Category:London]] | [[Category:London]] | ||
[[Category:Localities in London]] | |||
Latest revision as of 21:14, 30 January 2020
King's Cross is an area of central London, known for the King's Cross railway station.
Part of the area, around St Pancras Station, is sometimes referred to as St Pancras, which was also the name of the larger metropolitan borough.
LGBT history
Housmans Bookshop at 5 Caledonian Road housed the Gay Liberation Front and Gay Switchboard in the past. The Central Station (previously known as the Prince Albert) in Wharfdale Road is a well-known gay pub, and London Friend has its headquarters in Caledonian Road. The Kings Cross Steelers rugby club take their name from having originally met in the Central Station.
Gay London, 1997 lists 23 establishments in Islington and King's Cross.