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Encyclopedia > Finsbury Park, London

See also: Finsbury Park for a separate entry on the park Finsbury Park is a place in London, at the junction of the London Boroughs of Islington, Haringey and Hackney. ...


Finsbury Park is an area in London, England which grew up around an important North London railway interchange at the junction of the London Boroughs of Islington, Haringey and Hackney. It is not to be confused with Finsbury, which is some miles further south, in the City of London. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the  United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... Arms of Islington London Borough Council Islington Town Hall Islington is a borough of London to the north of the City of London, west of Hackney, east of Camden, and south of Haringey. ... The London Borough of Haringey is a London borough in North London, England, and forms part of Outer London. ... The London Borough of Hackney is a London Borough in the east end of London and part of inner London. ... Finsbury is a place in the south of the London Borough of Islington. ... The City of London is a geographically-small city within Greater London, England. ...

Finsbury Park

Coordinates: 51°34′06″N 0°06′11″W / 51.5683, -0.1031 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

OS grid reference TQ314872
London borough Haringey
Ceremonial county Greater London
Region London
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town LONDON
Postcode district N4
Dial code 020
Police Metropolitan
Fire London
Ambulance London
London Assembly Enfield and Haringey
European Parliament London
List of places: UKEnglandLondon
Finsbury Park Mosque

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Image File history File links Greater_london_outline_map_bw. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... The London Borough of Haringey is a London borough in North London, England, and forms part of Outer London. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... Constituent countries is a phrase used, often by official institutions, in contexts in which a number of countries make up a larger entity or grouping; thus the OECD has used the phrase in reference to the former Yugoslavia[1] and European institutions such as the Council of Europe frequently use... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the  United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... The London postal districts are divisions of the London post town in England and are primarily used for the direction of mail. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The N (Northern) postcode area, also known as the London N postcode area[1], is the part of the London postal district covering much of north London, England. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... 020 is the dial code for Greater London in the United Kingdom. ... The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is the Home Office police force responsible for Greater London, with the exception of the square mile of the City of London. ... A Fire Appliance belonging to the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service The fire service in the United Kingdom has undergone dramatic changes since the beginning of the 21st century, a process that has been propelled by a devolution of central government powers, new legislation and a change to operational... The London Fire Brigade (LFB) is the statutory fire and rescue service for London, England. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The London Ambulance Service (LAS) is the largest ambulance service in the world that does not directly charge its patients for its services. ... Greater London is divided into a number of constituencies for London Assembly elections. ... Enfield and Haringey is a constituency represented in the London Assembly. ... This is a list of Members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom in the 2004 to 2009 session, ordered by name. ... London is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places within counties List of places in Bedfordshire List of places in Berkshire List of places in Buckinghamshire List of places in Cambridgeshire List of places in Cheshire List of places in Cleveland List of places... This is a partial list of places in London, England. ... Download high resolution version (576x768, 106 KB)Finsbury Park Mosque, adjacent to Finsbury Park, photo by Salim Fadhley. ... Download high resolution version (576x768, 106 KB)Finsbury Park Mosque, adjacent to Finsbury Park, photo by Salim Fadhley. ...

The Locale

The area, centred on the station has a definite cosmopolitan feel. The shopping area clustred around the crossing of Seven Sisters Road and Blackstock Road and Stroud Green Road reflects this. The large Finsbury Park mosque is located here and has been in the news in recent years. Arsenal football team's prestigous new stadium is nearby. Finsbury Park Mosque Finsbury Park mosque in Finsbury Park, London, England was built c. ...


FinFuture is a charity set up to ensure that statutory services are co-ordinated across the area and to identify gaps in services and work with partners to find resources to meet local needs,


Education

For details of education in Finsbury Park, London see the London Boroughs of Hackney and Haringey articles.

The London Borough of Hackney is a London Borough in the east end of London and part of inner London. ... The London Borough of Haringey is a London borough in North London, England, and forms part of Outer London. ...

Nearest places

Manor House is a London district that lies mostly in the London Borough of Haringey, and partly in the London Borough of Hackney. ... Highbury Clock is located just north of Highbury Fields, near the junction of Highbury Barn and Highbury Hill. ... Stroud Green is a suburb (and administrative ward) of Greater London located in Haringey. ... Holloway is an inner-city district in the London Borough of Islington and follows for the most part, the line of the Holloway Road (A1 road). ... Harringay is an area of north London in the United Kingdom and part of the London Borough of Haringey. ... Crouch End is an area of north London, in the London Borough of Haringey. ... Islington is an inner-city district in north London. ...

Transport

Nearest tube and rail station

Finsbury Park Station is a busy transport interchange in North London. ... Manor House tube station is a station on the Piccadilly Line of the London Underground in London, on the boundary between Zone 2 and Zone 3. ... Arsenal Tube Station at night Platform of Arsenal tube station - Gillespie Road is still clearly displayed on the wall Arsenal tube station, in Highbury, north London, is a London Underground station located near Arsenal Stadium, the home of Arsenal football club. ...

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Hackney Marshes holds the world record for the highest number (88) of full-sized football pitches in one place. ... Hampstead Heath (locally known as The Heath) is a public open space in the north of London. ... Hampton Court Park – sometimes called the Home Park – is adjacent to Hampton Court Palace and Gardens in southwest London. ... Holland Park is a district and a public park in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, in west central London in England. ... Hornchurch Country Park is a park on the former site of Hornchurch Airfield, south of Hornchurch in the London Borough of Havering, East London. ... “Hyde Park” redirects here. ... Island Gardens is a public park located at the southern end of the Isle of Dogs - hence the name Island - in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets on the north bank of the River Thames. ... Jubilee Gardens was created in 1977 to mark the Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II and sits at the heart of London’s cultural centre, South Bank. ... 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Wimbledon park is the second biggest park in the whole of the london borough of merton, it was renovated in the year 2001, with the help of the local council and the local millionnaire [Gemini Murthen]. The facilities provided within the park is ideal for the people living around it... The windmill on Wimbledon Common in February 2005 A map of Wimbledon common from 1944 Wimbledon and Putney Commons consist of a large open space in south-west London comprising 1140 acres (4. ... Wormwood Scrubs is a place in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in west London. ...



 
 

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