St Pancras or St Pancrass ?
- only one 's'. -- Tarquin
- Thanks !
Please note that there is no apostrophe in Kings Cross.
Reference: http://eur-op.eu.int/code/en/en-4100213en.htm
Here's the whole story (to date):
- Kings Cross is the name for the surrounding area, as supported by both style guides and general usage.
- Google searches also say that Kings Cross station is more common that King's Cross station
- King's Cross is the "official" signage for the stations
- but Kings Cross is the "official" usage in the timetable database, as well as being used on other official documents: joyously, the official station page at [1] uses both usages
The Anome 09:38 Nov 29, 2002 (UTC)
Don't forget Harry Potter! (lol) Nevilley
- The first Harry Potter book uses King's Cross -- but hey, it's fiction.
Oh very quick. And next will we be starting on St Pancras, which is incorrectly given as St. Pancras all over the place???? And come to think of it, it really needs a proper entry, it's a sort of poor relation of K'in'gs 'Cros's 'sta't'i'on at the moment. I guess I probably mean St. Pancras station and its correct version St Pancras station here, rather than the place (where is it anyway?!) and the churches! I would insert a smiley at this point but don't know how. Nevilley 10:20 Nov 29, 2002 (UTC)
From the article:
- Although considerable regenration effort (and money) has gone into the area over recent years, there is still a significant presence of drug dealers and prostitutes. Visitors are advised to remain within stations and/or on main thoroughfares during working hours and to exercise extreme caution in all locations at all other times.
This warning was added in bold text today. This seems at variance with my experience of Kings Cross, where my major worry is generally whether the trains are running and the length of the queue for mocha-cappuchino. Can the contributor of the warning give cites for the danger level suggested in the warning, please? The Anome 07:52 Mar 27, 2003 (UTC)
- Mentioning that the area is a traditional stamping ground for prostitutes is ok content for the 'pedia, I guess, but I don't think issuing advice about personal safety is encyclopedic, even in its now toned down form. (Maybe such advice would be ok in an article about personal safety but this article is about a particular geographical location). I propose its removal. Pcb21 10:44 Mar 27, 2003 (UTC)