Celia and Donald’s Deaths

Background

For such a dramatic part of Lockwood’s family history, this is a particularly underwhelming location!

The Euston Road is one section of a long road that runs between Paddington and Angel, Islington. It’s the bit in the middle, which runs past three of the biggest stations in London: Euston, St Pancras and Kings Cross. At only one point on this road is there an infrastructure that could be called an “underpass”. Far from being a long tunnel, it really is as short as “Blink and you’ll miss it”.

If you are travelling in a party of a size that makes a taxi journey from Kensal Green to St Pancras good value for money, the chances are you will pass through the Euston Road Underpass. This is the spot where Celia and Donald Lockwood meet their untimely end.

Given this site is just a roadway, you probably don’t want to visit it on foot, however, it is possible by travelling to Warren Street underground station. The underpass is immediately outside.

The Underpass was built in the 1960s on a road which dates back to 1756. You can read more about the history of the area in the article “A Lost Bank and the Adam and Eve pub”.