This is the largely residential area that lies between Euston Station and St. Pancras International. There are pretty, leafy streets here, and very little traffic.
At the end of the 17th century John Somers, Lord Chancellor and later Baron Somers of Evesham, acquired the local freehold. The family later leased the land out for development, and Somers Town was built
When I first walked through it when passing between the two stations, there was a vacant plot of land where some buildings had been demolished, and this land had been turned into a community garden. Great idea!
Sadly, it seems the council are determined to build on it. That's disgraceful! Do they not think that inner city residents NEED their own space and places to unwind?
On the side of the space is a partially demolished building, and I suddenly spotted this painting high up. keeping watch on their little plot of land perhaps?
The picture is self-explanatory, I think. It's a lovely splash of colour, anyway
Other notable buildings in Somers Town are The British Library (which has its' own page on this blog), and the Francis Crick Institute, a picture of which appears in the section of St. Pancras, as it's the first thing you see when you walk out of the Midland Road entrance of St. Pancras International station into Somers Town.
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