"Paul Terry" wrote in message
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ilgate.org, Troy
Steadman writes

"Marratxi" wrote in
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Thanks, Robert, unfortunately no positive identification made despite
my
message being on three newsgroups. I can't believe that nobody knows !!
Cheerz,
Baz

Could it be the Fleet River? I cannot find a link for its course at that
point but it is certainly very close and travels N-S.

That's a very good suggestion. "London Under London" records that the
Fleet flows beneath Pancras Way and the sketch map shows it passing to
the west of King's Cross station. Furthermore,

http://www.ctrl.co.uk/flyers/contract.asp?ID=5051

mentions recent CTRL work being carried out in connection with the Fleet
Sewer ... so I think you may well have identified the photo!

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Paul Terry

Pancras Road is on the east of the St Pancras trainshed whereas the place I
photographed is on the west, more than 100 yards away so I don't think
that's it. Thanks anyway.
Cheerz,
Baz

Pancras Road is on the east of the St Pancras trainshed whereas the place
I
photographed is on the west, more than 100 yards away so I don't think
that's it. Thanks anyway.

Your original post said the "photo is of the eastern side of the St Pancras
trainshed" which probably caused some confusion. I also feel some posters
are talking about the opening in the centre back of the photo, to the right
of the dumper truck (mention was made of white tiles) whereas I assumed you
were talking about the tunnel more to the left of the photo heading away
from the camera partially obscured by the white dumper truck.

In message , Marratxi
writes

"Paul Terry" wrote in message
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That's a very good suggestion. "London Under London" records that the
Fleet flows beneath Pancras Way

Pancras Road is on the east of the St Pancras trainshed whereas the place I
photographed is on the west,

Doh! In your original article you said "photo is of the eastern side of
the St Pancras trainshed"!

And who mentioned Pancras Road? Pancras *Way* is to the west of the
lines into the station (as is Pancras Road beyond the station throat).

Troy Steadman has pointed out the course of the Fleet in 1827, but it
was diverted when St Pancras built, and I suspect that it is now more or
less beneath Pancras Road - i.e. it crosses to the east of the station
where Pancras Road passes under the approach tracks.

more than 100 yards away so I don't think that's it.

No, nor do I now you have clarified the position - see my other post to
this thread. Also, the Fleet was apparently diverted "into an iron pipe"
("London's Termini", Alan Jackson), which would certainly rule out the
construction in your photo.

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Paul Terry