Granary Square - Granary Square © GMJ
Granary Square © GMJ
Granary Square - Granary Square © Anderson Terzic
Granary Square © Anderson Terzic
Granary Square - Granary Square © Allies and Morrison
Granary Square © Allies and Morrison
Granary Basin - c.1851 - Granary Basin - c.1851 © Camden Local Studies and Archives Centre
Granary Basin - c.1851 © Camden Local Studies and Archives Centre
Granary Square - Granary Square © GMJGranary Square - Granary Square © Anderson TerzicGranary Square - Granary Square © Allies and MorrisonGranary Basin - c.1851 - Granary Basin - c.1851 © Camden Local Studies and Archives Centre
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Granary Square will be one of the largest urban spaces of its type in Europe and will form a focal point for the whole King’s Cross area. It sits at the heart of a historic railway goods yard dating back to the 1850s.

The square will have dramatic fountains comprising 1120 water jets. Based within the old canal basin into which the barges once entered to unload their goods, the fountains will enable water to be the focus of activity once again. The square will also be able to host a wide variety of events and activities, from concerts to an ice rink.

Access to the Regent's Canal, which runs through the centre of the site, will be made possible via terraced steps and a public lift from Granary Square.

The square will also be home to two contemporary pavilions which will further animate the space and, in the case of the eastern pavilion, will provide additional linkage from the square to the canal tow path.

There is also a bus route planned around the southern and western edges of the square.

The landscaping has been designed by Townshend Landscape Architects.