Description and History of Site:-
Now known as 'Cottam House' this building was built in the 1890s for W B Fordham, emery and glass paper manufacturers. It became the headquarters of Meakers, menswear retailers, from the mid 1930s until 1977.
It has an imposing twin pedimented façade with a large central arch and forms the north-west corner of the Regent Quarter, a redevelopment of 260,000 sq ft of buildings east of York Way, opposite King's Cross Station.
Regent Quarter is bounded by York Way, Railway Street, Balfe Street, Caledonian Road and Pentonville Road.
Further Reading and References:-https://regentquarter.london/
GLIAS walks leaflet No 8 Battlebridge Basin © 1986
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Key Words :- warehouse
Viewing the Site :- on street
Address :- 36-40 York Way, King's Cross, London, Greater London, N1 9AB
Grid Ref :- TQ 3034 8321
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.532760 , Long -0.122272
Local Authority :- Islington London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- London
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to mixed use
Site Dates :- 1890s -
Record Date :- 24 January 2022
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Robert Mason
Grid Ref :- TQ 3034 8321
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.532760 , Long -0.122272
Local Authority :- Islington London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- London
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to mixed use
Site Dates :- 1890s -
Record Date :- 24 January 2022
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Robert Mason