Somers Town
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| Borough: | Camden |
| County: | Greater London |
| Region: | Greater London |
| Nation: | England |
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| Ceremonial County: | Greater London |
| Traditional County: | Middlesex |
| Postal County: | London |
Somers Town is an area of London that is next to the British Library at St Pancras and south of the Camden Town.
The area was developed by the landover Lord Somers. The area became a home for refugees of the French Revolution and people fleeing Spanish rule. In the moden time the area has become home for Bangladeshi and Somali communitities. Somers Town also contains a sports facility used by University College London Union sports teams for training and home matches.
Nearest Places
Nearest Tube stations
- Mornington Crescent tube station
- Euston station
- Euston Square tube station
- King's Cross St. Pancras tube station
Nearest Railway stations