St Pancras Dry Dock is on the Grand Union Canal (Regent's Canal) near to Northton.
Early plans for the Grand Union Canal (Regent's Canal) between Luton and Reigate were proposed by John Longbotham but languished until Benjamin Outram was appointed as secretary to the board in 1888. From a junction with The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal at Newley the canal ran for 17 miles to Kirklees. Expectations for pottery traffic to Tendring were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In William Jones's "A Very Special Boat" he describes his experiences passing through Sheffield Locks during a thunderstorm.

| Goodsway Bridge No 35 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| St Pancras Lock Winding Hole | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Camley Street Nature Park | 1 furlong | |
| Somers Town Bridge No 34B | ½ furlongs | |
| St Pancras Lock No 4 | ¼ furlongs | |
| St Pancras Dry Dock | ||
| St Pancras Basin | ¼ furlongs | |
| St Pancras Railway Station Bridge No 32 | ½ furlongs | |
| Oblique Bridge No 31 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Star Wharf | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Knowles Wharf (offside) | 3 furlongs | |
To book, please call 020 7278 2858, or alternatively, email: stpancrasdrydock@gmail.com.
- Grand Union Canal Walk — associated with Grand Union Canal
- An illustrated walk along the Grand Union Canal from London to Birmingham
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Little Venice
In the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
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In the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
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In the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
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In the direction of Little Venice
In the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Little Venice
In the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
Nearest boatyard pump-out
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In the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
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![Repurposed gas holders and canal locks at Kings Cross. On the northern part of Kings Cross railway lands, three gasholders alongside the Regents Canal have been repurposed. Two, including one seen here, have had new apartment blocks built in them. The third, also seen here has been turned into a pocket park. This is a reciprocal shot to that in [[5691899]], taken from the new bridge over the canal. by Chris Wood – 25 February 2018](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/69/19/5691907_2533543f_120x120.jpg)




















![King's Cross Gasholder Number 8 viewed from HS1. A view of King's Cross Gasholder Number 8 and the St Pancras Basin of the Regent's Canal, as seen from a passing Eurostar train on the approach to St Pancras International Station.Gasholder No 8 was built for the storage of town gas for Pancras Gasworks. The gasholder was originally constructed in the 1850s and expanded in 1883. The distinctive 25 metre high circular guide frame has an internal diameter of over 35 metres. The Grade II listed structure (English Heritage Building ID: 477349 http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-477349-gas-holder-greater-london-authority#.VWy-ymfbJ_s British Listed Buildings) formed part of the largest gas works in London and was a feature of the King’s Cross skyline for over 150 years. It was decommissioned in 2000.In 2011, the frame was dismantled and refurbished. In 2013 it returned to King’s Cross to be re-erected in its present position, here on the north side of Regent’s Canal overlooking Camley Street Natural Park and St Pancras Basin. When the project is complete, it will sit in new landscaping with paths leading down to the canal towpath. The frame will house a new park and event space (http://www.kingscross.co.uk/gasholder-8 King’s Cross -An extraordinary piece of London).UPDATE: see [[[4930157]]] for the view in April 2016, less than 11 months later. by David Dixon – 29 May 2015](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/50/59/4505990_7fae56a2_120x120.jpg)