St. Pancras Chambers

Built in the late 1860s, the magnificent St. Pancras Chambers is a hotel & residences that sit atop the St. Pancras rail station.  The hotel was obsolete upon its 1870s debut as it lacked the latest innovations, namely indoor plumbing & electricity.  Shockingly, in the mid-1960s, after a long period of disuse & decay, this architectural gem came within 10 days of demolition but was saved by The Victorian Society; it was restored to its full splendor in 2011.

St. Pancras Chambers, side view

Kings Cross train station, across the street from
St. Pancras train station

St. Pancras Chambers, front view

St. Pancras station

UK Poet Laureate John Betjeman, founding member of
The Victorian Society, St. Pancras savior.

Hotel's grand staircase

The residences

Views from the residence in the clock tower,
available as a vacation rental.

Hotel lobby

Hotel lounge