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From St Albans City to the City in Less Than 30 Minutes WELCOME Situated in the picturesque city of St Albans, Gabriel Square lays claim to a genuine historic lineage, expressed through its name and the materiality of its buildings. This is balanced with a minimalist aesthetic and contemporary design approach, which ensures that each home is ideally suited to modern living. The collection of 80 new homes comprises three and four-bedroom houses and one, two and three- bedroom apartments and duplexes, thoughtfully arranged around an integrated central green. All residents can enjoy the landscaped garden square, featuring world-class sculpture, as well as secure private underground parking. CGI INDICATIVE ONLY St Albans offers the best of all worlds: the amenities of a city in a tranquil village-like setting, and a contemporary lifestyle in a historic location. Impressive landmarks provide the backdrop to vibrant city life, where culture, boutique shopping and fine dining can be appreciated alongside A UNIQUE CITY expansive green spaces and picturesque waterways. This is the place to enjoy life without compromise. 3 4 GABRIEL SQUARE A UNIQUE CITY LOCAL & INTERNATIONAL St Albans has a range of eateries to suit every taste and budget – from award-winning restaurants, to small, independent eateries tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the high street. As well as modern British food and traditional pub dishes, residents can sample dishes from around the world, with a broad restaurant offering consisting of French, Greek, Italian, Chinese, Thai, Indian, Moroccan, Japanese, Lebanese and many more. IMAGES - Prime Steak & Grill is situated in London Road just outside the city centre and across the road from the recently restored and re-opened art deco Odyssey Cinema. 5 6 GABRIEL SQUARE A UNIQUE CITY FINE DINING Fine dining can be enjoyed throughout St Albans, from al fresco eateries along French Row, to well- loved spots such as Jamie’s Italian and Brasserie Blanc. For something more special, the award-winning Thompson is a popular choice, while St Michael’s Manor and the Restaurant at Sopwell House offer excellent cuisine in picturesque surrounds. THE BRASSERIE BLANC LOWER RED LION RURAL CHARM AND RUSTIC CHARACTER St Albans is contender for the most pubs per square mile in the whole of the UK. Local favourites include White Hart Tap, The Six Bells and Fighting Cocks, all of ALAMY which exude old-fashioned charm. Unsurprisingly, St Albans is home to The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) and has its very own beer and cider festival. ST MICHAEL’S MANOR HOTEL THE BOOT SIX BELLS 7 GABRIEL SQUARE A UNIQUE CITY A UNIQUE SHOPPING DESTINATION Speciality boutiques and independent retailers sit side by side with international stores and renowned designer brands to bring residents a unique local retail offering. The range of shops means I don’t have to travel further afield to find the brands I love. I also enjoy picking up fresh, local produce from the twice-weekly street market Gemma, local resident Across two outdoor shopping centres, established stores such as Space NK, The White Company, French Connection, LK Bennett, Crew Clothing, Hotel Chocolat and Moss Bros provide retail therapy for even the most discerning of shoppers. Traditional street markets complete the offer – weekly markets with over 160 stalls bring the marketplace to life on Wednesdays and Saturdays, while the local farmers’ market offers high- quality fresh produce on the second Sunday of each month. IMAGES Overleaf from the top: Baked Nation, Victoria Street Outside of Jo Malone, Market Place. Sunday Farmers Market This page Hobbs, Christopher Place 9 10 GABRIEL SQUARE A UNIQUE CITY IMAGES Page left from the top: Gallery Rouge, Verulamium Museum, this page from the top: Street Busker, The Horn music and food venue, Abbey Theatre Studio, St Albans Town Hall, CULTURALLY CURIOUS St Albans has a thriving cultural life, with regular concerts and theatre productions at local venues such as Trestle Arts Base, Maltings Arts Theatre and the Alban Arena. Live music, comedy nights and two local museums dedicated to the historic town and Roman life make the city an inspiring place to live. Its cultural offer is continuously expanding, with the city’s small contemporary art galleries soon to be complemented by a new gallery, museum and St Albans Town Hall is transforming into creative venue in the existing Town Hall. an engaging new museum and gallery at the heart of the city. Spanning more than 2000 years, the objects and stories on display will reveal the history of this important place and highlight some of its famous characters. 11 12 GABRIEL SQUARE A UNIQUE CITY CINEMATIC BRILLIANCE Gabriel Square sits opposite one of St Albans’ cultural gems, the iconic Odyssey cinema. The site has been home to picture houses since 1908 and has been returned to its former glory after years of dereliction, bringing the cinema experience back to life in a traditional theatre setting. 13 14 NATURALLY GIFTED St Albans is blessed with expansive green open spaces and public waterways, including the nearby Clarence Park, the Watercress Wildlife Association, Sopwell Nunnery and the picturesque River Ver Trail. Most cherished locally is Verulamium Park, from where visitors can admire magnificent views of the Cathedral and Abbey Church, and enjoy a wide range of facilities. Sports amenities, including football pitches and tennis courts, can be found alongside a children’s water playground and park café, making the spot a perfect place for all ages. The nearby Westminster Lodge leisure centre supplements Verulamium Park’s amenities with a climbing wall, swimming pool, sports hall and Verulamium Spa. IMAGES - left: View from the Verulamium Park, this page: Verulamium lake Sopwell Nunnery 15 GABRIEL SQUARE NATURALLY GIFTED 100 ACRES OF BEAUTIFUL PARKLAND Take a stroll around Verulamium Park’s ornamental lake, feast your eyes on the expansive parkland, and explore all that the Green Flag Award and Heritage Site has to offer. Teeming with waterfowl, including swans, herons, ducks and coots, the park’s Roman roots still remain – the city walls and outline of the main London Gate can still be seen today. GABRIEL SQUARE NATURALLY GIFTED OUTSTANDING SCHOOLS Gabriel Square is extremely well located for the most prestigious state schools in Hertfordshire. Many primaries in the centre of St Albans have a good or outstanding rating from Ofsted, including St Peter’s, Aboyne Lodge, Alban City School, and Maple (which is in the Top 500 in the country). The state secondary schools are excellent too, and include the popular Verulam School for boys, St Albans Girls’ School, Beaumont School and Sandringham School. Some students attend Parmiter’s, a partially-selective school that is one of the highest performing schools in England – an easy bus journey from central St Albans. The independent sectors also offers exceptional options including St Columba’s College, St Albans School and St Albans High School for Girls. The schools in St Albans are among the most sought after in the country, in both the state and independent sectors Catherine Bassindale, SchoolGuru. ST ALBANS SCHOOL 19 St Albans Cathedral, at 85 metres, has the longest nave of any cathedral in England. ECCLESIASTICAL GRANDEUR AND ARCHITECTURAL CHARM The Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban is the oldest site of continuous Christian worship in Britain, built in honour of the first British martyr. Its impressive stature and multifaceted architectural style make it a source of local and national pride. Careful restoration has ensured that the building has flourished well into the 21st century. Along its nave, the longest in England, are outstanding medieval wall paintings, which fortunately survived the Reformation. The Cathedral and its grounds are used by the city for great civic celebrations, fundraising and charity events, and is the backdrop to the annual bonfire displays. 22 GABRIEL SQUARE NATURALLY GIFTED ARCHAEOLOGY The City is an archaeological THROUGH THE treasure house full of AGES amazing discoveries and From the splendour of its Cathedral to the medieval Clock Tower and the ruins of Sopwell Nunnery, St inspiring buildings in Albans has a truly rich and colourful history. unexpected corners.” The Clock Tower, which dates back to 1403, stands St Albans Tour Guides as a rare example of medieval belfry and a symbol of the people’s resistance against the power of the abbot of St Albans. The bell itself weighs one tonne and is still housed on the fourth floor. It bears the inscription ‘Gabriel’, from which the name Gabriel Square derives. Sopwell Nunnery is home to the romantic ruins of Lee Hall, a Tudor mansion built in 1560 by Sir Richard Lee, an advisor to Henry VIII. It takes its name from the medieval nunnery originally built on the grounds in 1140. Today, the relic stands as a reminder of days gone by, its peaceful surroundings making the perfect spot for a summer stroll or family picnic. IMAGES from the top: Sopwell Nunnery; Roman Theatre of Verulamium; St Albans Cathedral Overleaf: Clock Tower 23 24 Gabriel Square is a modern classic, with traditional materials such as natural French limestone adding a sense of lineage to the contemporary form. The development is designed to complement St Albans exquisite architecture at the same time G A B R I E L as adopting a minimalist perspective. Its 80 homes appear in unity with the development as a whole and the central garden square brings permeability, contributing SQUARE towards the distinct sense of place. Gabriel Square’s beautiful urban gardens call to mind the classic examples of Georgian and Regency London, as well as the green spaces which characterise the city of St Albans. CGI INDICATIVE ONLY GABRIEL SQUARE EXCEPTIONAL DESIGN PURITY + MODERNITY Conran and Partners’ design approach is crafted around modernist design principles.
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