Gardens · London
Central Saint Giles
In or near Covent Garden.
Central Saint Giles — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
David Anstiss — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Tottenham Court Road · 0.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Central Saint Giles in Camden, London, the nearest railway station is Tottenham Court Road, located 0.2 km away. Entry is paid, and the garden is wheelchair accessible. The postcode for sat-nav is W1T 7AQ.
About
Central Saint Giles is a garden of interest in england-london, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Summary from the official site
Central Saint Giles is a vibrant landmark located in London's West End, featuring a mix of sunlit courtyards, lively spaces, and a variety of food and drink options. It serves as a welcoming piazza for visitors to relax, socialize, and explore the creative atmosphere of the area.
Read more on the official property page.
From the Wikipedia article
Central Saint Giles is a mixed-use development in central London. Built at a cost of £450 million and completed in May 2010, it was designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano and is his first work in the UK. The development consists of two buildings of up to 15 storeys in height, arranged around a public courtyard lined with shops and restaurants. It is chiefly notable for its façades, covered with 134,000 glazed tiles in vivid shades: orange, red, lime green and a warm yellow. It has attracted a number of high-profile tenants including NBCUniversal, MindShare, and Google. In January 2022, Google announced plans to purchase the entire building for $1 billion USD.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
Central Saint Giles provides 66,090 m<sup>2</sup> of floor space – almost double that of the old St Giles Court – split between two separate buildings. The 15-storey west block is for residential use, providing 109 flats of which 53 are designated as affordable. At ground floor level, the bases of the buildings are open with concrete columns visible behind seven-metre-high ceiling-to-floor windows of low-iron glass, which offers greater transparency than normal glass. The courtyard plaza is ringed with eateries and shops, with two oak trees planted in the middle alongside art installations designed by the sculptors Steven Gontarski and Rebecca Warren. The façades facing the inner courtyard…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5160, -0.1277
- District
- Camden
- Parish
- Camden, unparished area
- Postcode
- W1T 7AQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Holborn and St Pancras
- Established
- 2010
- Nearest railway station
- Tottenham Court Road — 0.2 km
- Official site
- www.centralsaintgiles.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q5061785 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Central Saint Giles (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Central Saint Giles?
- Central Saint Giles is in London, United Kingdom (postcode W1T 7AQ), in the parish of Camden, unparished area.
- What is Central Saint Giles?
- Central Saint Giles — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Central Saint Giles?
- The nearest railway station is Tottenham Court Road, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode W1T 7AQ.
- When was Central Saint Giles built?
- Built or established in 2010. Designed by Renzo Piano.
- Who owns Central Saint Giles?
- Central Saint Giles is owned by Google (since 2022).
- How do I get to Central Saint Giles?
- The nearest railway station is Tottenham Court Road, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode W1T 7AQ.