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St Pancras is a metropolitan district and an ancient parish in Middlesex, forming part of the north-western suburbs of London. The ancient parish was established in the mediæval period to serve five manors. St Pancras Old Church (rebuilt 1847) is reputed to be one of the oldest sites of Christian worship in England. The parish remained predominantly rural until the late 18th century, with Kentish Town along the London to Highgate road being the largest settlement. From the 1790s, the area south and east of the Old Church was developed as Somers Town, whilst Camden Town was developed to its north. St Pancras New Church (1822) was built to serve the newly built up parts of the parish close to Euston Road. The opening of King's Cross (1852) and St Pancras stations (1862) brought further urbanisation to the southern part of the parish. From 1900-1965, for local government purposes, the ancient parish formed the basis of St Pancras metropolitan borough, during which time much of the northern part of the area saw substantial suburban development. The district is within the council area of Camden.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Middlesex
Lat, Long: 51.534822,-0.130156
Grid Reference: TQ 2978 8342
Council Area: Camden CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater London SA
Police Area: Metropolitan PA

GBPN ID: 41899
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/St_Pancras,_Middlesex_41899

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