Granary Square Explained

Granary Square is a large open space in the London Borough of Camden. Comparable in size to Trafalgar Square,^[1] it is part of the larger King's Cross Central development. It has been cited as an example of a privately owned public space in London.^[2] The new Central Saint Martins complex is adjacent. Visitor attractions in the square include Queer Britain, the UK's first dedicated museum of LGBT history and culture.

The square incorporates a fountain consisting of 1,080 individual jets ^[3] rising from the flush paved surface of the plaza.^[4] Each jet has its own independently controlled pump and multi-color illumination.^[5] As of March 2015, visitors to the square can interact with the fountains to play a mobile version of the Snake^[6] game.

Other squares in the development will include Station Square, Pancras Square, Cubitt Square, and North Square.

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Granary Square Opens In King's Cross. Londonist.com. June 7, 2012. 2012-09-02.
2. Web site: Public spaces in Britain's cities fall into private hands. 11 June 2012. The Guardian. Jeevan Vasagar. 2012-09-02.
3. Web site: Medway firm Fountain Workshop makes a splash at Kings Cross. Kent Online. 13 June 2012. 2015-03-10.
4. Web site: PROPERTY: Spectacular fountains provide centrepiece for King's Cross development close to university. Camden New Journal. 7 June 2012. 2012-09-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20140416181728/http://www.camdennewjournal.com/news/2012/jun/property-spectacular-fountains-provide-centrepiece-king%E2%80%99s-cross-development-close-univ. 16 April 2014. dead.
5. Web site: njo Technology portfolio: Granary Square, Kings Cross. 2015-03-10.
6. Web site: The fountains in King's Cross's Granary Square are secretly a giant playable version of Snake!. Time Out. 10 March 2015. 2015-03-10.