road road central london england runs road king cross road london inner ring road forms london congestion charge zone boundary road originally central section new road opened london bypass providing route drive cattle avoiding central london traffic increased major railway stations including opened mid-19th century led road renaming widened 1960s cater increasing demands motor traffic tower built time road contains significant buildings including geography road starts continuation major road junction road great portland street meets northern end road large junction ends road ahead road road london inner ring road edge london congestion charge zone drivers charged travelling road turn south zone hours operation king cross railway stations eastern end road nearby railway station west tower landmark road old new headquarters south west east road passes regent park great portland street warren street square king cross tube stations london bus route runs entire extent road king cross history 18th 19th century 18th century land runs fields farmland village retreat working city originally promoted 2nd duke enabled act parliament passed construction began year open traffic september road provided new road moving sheep cattle avoiding oxford street ended john street provided quicker route army units reach essex coast threat invasion passing cities london westminster barrier increasing urban threatened reach places family lived south proposed route opposed construction complained crops ruined dust kicked cattle route street street named family clause act stipulated buildings constructed feet road result houses lay substantial gardens 19th century law increasingly ignored opened north july planned site gardens called mainline station open london entrance designed cost highest london feet great hall opened improve accommodation passengers statue father george installed main property owners area central section road renamed country house eastern section road western road length road dug metropolitan railway built beneath cut cover system road higher standard station opened station complex demolished accommodate facilities replacement building opened serves million passengers annually tiny triangle hectares acres north road road north street built early 1860s reservoir provide affordable middle class housing proximity main road station complex meant ultimately working classes residents housed acres area estate continued expand early 20th century fashion attracted greek asian immigrants following world war 1970s estate came threat property developers wanted demolish build offices led demonstrations protests including supporters plans cancelled estate replaced tower blocks 20th 21st century area junction road suffered significant bomb damage second world war contemporary called new ring road called ring post war budget constraints meant medley existing routes improved form ring road including road avoid junction proposed construction taking place property developer keen develop buildings area bought properties refused planning permission development levy outline planning permission insisted council pay million wanted purchase site years levy bought properties north road agreement reached council built built complex tower blocks office shops apartments tower tower attracted number significant tenants including independent radio station itv broadcaster corporate headquarters based nearby station closed building demolished redeveloped thames production company moved operations century commissioned plan improve road firm partners original study proposed removing subsequently cancelled providing pedestrian crossing removing system connecting scheme approved mayor london start changing road highway series linked public spaces pedestrian crossing opened march successor keeping road declared good place test nerves cycling london transport london announced intention close lane direction road accommodate work high speed decision condemned affect business cost billion lost revenue said works largest proposed london affect far local traffic status notable buildings halfway road junction built designed william costing expensive property designed london previous century opposite fire station built arts crafts style opened honour refurbished adjacent development keith grant sculpture theatre removed subsequently reinstated protests moved road rebuilt years later housed beds staffed entirely women comfortable environment problems renamed following death hospital founder woman england qualify doctor medicine road premises closed services transferred current hospital private medical research charity established premises road library holds half million books including sanskrit manuscripts largest collection hindi medical documents europe objects transferred permanent loan archives road station designed built mainly red bricks tower end closed repeatedly threatened demolition grade listed offices major restoration undertaken early 1990s hotel reopened town hall opened based renamed converted cinema demolished town hall extended headquarters better known road built holds society library dating including journal covering foundation pennsylvania opened victor encourage artwork atmosphere different traditional art schools school struggled closed start world war demolished early 1960s cover shot taken remains moved new complex designed opened queen elizabeth_ii built million bricks covers floor area square metres given critical reception architectural critics visitors enjoyed welcoming entrance praised internal arrangements daily visitors cultural references picture gray characters live road street referenced property united_kingdom edition board game monopoly features famous london areas pale blue set including road space named building angel
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