| Venue name: | The Crypt | Contact: |
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| Address: |
St Pancras Church The Crypt Euston Rd London N1 4DA |
| Opening hours: | 12noon-6pm daily |
| Transport: | Tube: Euston |
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Average User Rating
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This is one of those places that you'll feel really pleased with yourself for 'discovering' it as if you've found something that no one else knows about. I just happened to be walking from King's Cross to the British Museum and I walked past this place and saw a sign for an art exhibition in the crypt. All you can see from outside the doorway are some stairs leading downstairs, so I stood hesitantly outside with my overactive imagination kicking in, scared to enter in case the door slammed shut of its own accord right behind me as I entered. I bravely decided to take the risk and ventured down the steps. Fortunately, the door stayed open and the lights stayed on, or I would not be here to tell this tale.
The exhibition itself was quite small, with tapestries displayed on the wall. Being in the crypt gave me the feeling that I would go down one corridor and either find myself transported back in time, or lost in a labyrinth. However, instead, I just found more tapestries and a few gravestones.
There are beautifully carved statues above the crypt. It is a small place, so suitable for a quick stop as part of a day out, but it is good to go somewhere unusual rather than just the usual tourist spots.
