A new public garden, designed by top architects, has opened at King’s Cross Estate.
Earlier this week, the Persian-inspired Jellicoe Gardens welcomed its first visitors - having been created by Tom Stuart-Smith in association with Townshend Landscape Architects.
Robert Evans, chief executive of King’s Cross, said: “Jellicoe Gardens is a beautiful, special place – a true oasis at the heart of King’s Cross, where local residents, workers and visitors, can come to pause and reflect.”
The gardens pay tribute to Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe, a former Camden resident and a founding member of the Landscape Institute. His family were at the opening ceremony.
Mr Evans added: “These Persian elements are combined with English garden-style planting to create an informal meadow-like character full of colour and texture – a blending of the two cultures.
“High quality, thoughtful landscape design has played a pivotal role in the transformation of King’s Cross and so it is fitting that these new gardens present an opportunity to pay tribute to an important local figure.”
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