Antony Gormley joins fight against ‘destruction’ of historic King’s Cross site

Antony Gormley joins fight against ‘destruction’ of historic King’s Cross site

Angel of the North artist is among residents objecting to development plans for Coal Drops Yard in London

Sir Antony Gormley, the artist who created the Angel of the North, is among King’s Cross residents ­objecting to proposals that could see Coal Drops Yard, a grade II-listed industrial site, divided into streets of shops and “grab-and-go” food retailers.

Gormley and his artist ­partner, Vicken Parsons, who live in the nearby Gasholders building, said in a submission to Camden council in London: “We object to the destruction of the beautiful, unusually shaped, historic space of the yard.” They said that the plan “represents a lack of imagination, a lazy solution in a place that deserves more” and that “we will be left with something that feels sad and broken”.

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