Canonbury

Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference:	TQ325845
Administration
London borough:	Islington
County level:	Greater London
Region:	London
Constituent country:	England
Sovereign state:	United Kingdom
Other
Ceremonial county:	Greater London
Historic county:	Middlesex (1889)
Services
Police force:	Metropolitan Police
Fire brigade:	London Fire Brigade
Ambulance service:	London Ambulance
Post office and telephone
Post town:	LONDON
Postal district:	N1
Dialling code:	020
Politics
UK Parliament:	Islington South and Finsbury
London Assembly:	North East
European Parliament:	London
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Nearest places

• Highbury
• Barnsbury
• Dalston
• Hoxton

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Famous residents

• Thomas Cromwell, Lord Privy Seal, lived in Canonbury Tower from 1533. His residency ended abruptly in 1541 when he was beheaded by King Henry VIII.
• Sir Francis Bacon, King James I's Lord Chancellor, lived in Canonbury Tower, 1616-1626.
• George Orwell, writer, lived in Canonbury Square
• Evelyn Waugh, writer, lived at 17 Canonbury Square

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Nearest railway stations

• Essex Road station
• Canonbury railway station
• Highbury & Islington station

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Pubs and bars in Canonbury

• The Marquess Tavern - 32 Canonbury Street

Was a proper 'locals' pub. May date back to 1852. New ownership led to renovation in spring 2006 in an attempt to bring in a wealthier clientelle.

• The Canonbury Tavern - 21 Canonbury Place

Trendy upmarket pub. Large, but expensive range of beers. Excellent, huge beer garden with a strong history - it once consisted of several fields which led to a special "No Sex on the Premises" bylaw being passed in the 19th century.

• 25 Canonbury Lane - 25 Canonbury Lane

Cocktail bar. Lively at the weekend.

• The House - Canonbury Road

A 'gastro pub'

Places of interest

Canonbury Tower, Islington, January 2006

• Canonbury Tower

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• Canonbury Square

An attractive square, bisected by Canonbury Road. Many significant figures from the arts and literary worlds have lived on the square, including George Orwell, Evelyn Waugh and Samuel Phelps. The Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art is nearby. Eric Arthur Blair (June 25, 1903 – January 21, 1950), better known by the pen name George Orwell, was an English author and journalist. ... Evelyn Waugh, as photographed in 1940 by Carl Van Vechten Arthur Evelyn St. ... Samuel Phelps (1804-1878) was an English actor, born in Devonport. ... The Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art is a museum in Canonbury Square in the district of Islington on the northern fringes of central London. ...

• New River Walk

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Groups in Canonbury

• The Tower theatre company

Based at Canonbury Tower until 2003

Politics

Marquess/New River Estate, January 2006

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• The local MP is Labour politician Emily Thornberry (her full constituency is Islington South and Finsbury). The Islington councillors representing Canonbury are Barbara Smith, Lucy Watt and Paula Belford (all Liberal Democrat).

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External links

• Emily Thornberry

• Canonbury tower

• Tower Theatre Company