following the redevelopment of the site previously home to doncaster college, the square outside the new doncaster metropolitan borough council offices and cast theatre was named sir nigel gresley square, in honour of the designer of some of the most famous steam locomotives built at doncaster plant works following a public poll of doncaster residents hosted by the "doncaster free press". sir nigel gresley square was opened to the public as part of the queen's diamond jubilee celebrations, by the mayor of doncaster mr. peter davies and two of nigel gresley's grandsons, in may 2012.