Holloway
Coordinates: 51°33′25″N 0°07′02″W / 51.557, -0.1173 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
OS grid reference	TQ306859
London borough	Islington
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	N7
Dial code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Islington North
London Assembly	North East
European Parliament	London
List of places: UK • England • London

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). At the centre of Holloway is the Nag's Head area. 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. ... 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 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. ... This is an alphabetical list of countries of the world, including independent states (both those that are internationally recognised and generally unrecognised), inhabited dependent territories and areas of special sovereignty. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... 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. ... 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. ... Crest of NHS ambulance services in England Crest of the Scottish Ambulance Service In the UK, the majority of ambulance services are provided under the National Health Service through local ambulance trusts. Each trust is specific to a county or area, and so the country is divided across a number... The London Ambulance Service (LAS) is the largest ambulance service in the world that does not directly charge its patients for its services. ... The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ... Islington North is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Greater London is divided into a number of constituencies for London Assembly elections. ... North East 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. ... 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. ... Holloway Road is a road in London. ... Sign at Junction 1 of the A1(M) at South Mimms in Hertfordshire The A1 is the longest numbered road in the UK at 409 miles (658 km) long. ... The former Nags Head pub Nags Head, Holloway is a locality in North London, in the Borough of Islington. ...

At the 2001 census, the population of Holloway was 11,214, of those 47% male and 53% female. It is home to a very multicultural population and is one of the most densely populated areas of London. UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ... Multiculturalism or cultural pluralism is a policy, ideal, or reality that emphasizes the unique characteristics of different cultures in the world, especially as they relate to one another in immigrant receiving nations. ...

History

The name derives from the fact that this ancient route through the area was the main cattle driving route from the North into London's cattle market, Smithfield. As with similar ancient cattle driving routes, the way became sunken leading to the name Holloway, a sunken road. Even in Roman times it was the main route to the North and Scotland and much of the Holloway Road has a Roman base to it. Holloway Road is one of the nearest parts of the A1 to its start in London. Smithfield is the name of several places in England, the United States of America, Ireland, Australia and South Africa. ... Principal sites in Roman Britain Roman Britain refers to those parts of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between 43 and 410. ... Sign at Junction 1 of the A1(M) at South Mimms in Hertfordshire The A1 is the longest numbered road in the UK at 409 miles (658 km) long. ...

Until the 19th century the area was predominantly rural, but as London expanded in the second half of the 19th century it became extremely built-up. By the 1960s much of Holloway was covered with run down late Victorian terraced housing, and the area had a reputation as a run-down district with many larger properties used for light industrial purposes. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... Manchester Town Hall is an example of Victorian architecture found in Manchester, UK. The Carson Mansion is an example of a Victorian home in Eureka, California, USA The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of architectural styles predominantly in the Victorian era. ...

Today, Holloway is still one of the poorer parts of Islington, however, gentrification is occurring, particularly in the Hillmarton and Mercers Road/Tavistock Terrace conservation areas. There are also many development projects taking place over a large area between the Arsenal stadium development and Caledonian Road. In addition, Islington Council have earmarked many improvement projects for the Nag's Head area over the next decade. Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ... Islington is a borough of London to the north of the City of London, west of Hackney, east of Camden, and south of Haringey. ...

Holloway is often best known for its prison, HMP Holloway in Parkhurst Road, which was first built in 1852, originally housing both male and female prisoners, but since 1902 it has housed only women and is the UK's major female prison. Prisoners that have been held at the original prison include Mary Pankhurst, Isabella Glyn and Oscar Wilde. HM Prison Holloway is a womens prison in the London Borough of Islington, London, United Kingdom. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Isabella Glyn Dallas (1823-1889) was a well-known Victorian-era Shakespearean actress. ... Oscar Fingal OFlahertie Wills Wilde (October 16, 1854 – November 30, 1900) was an Irish playwright, novelist, poet, and short story writer. ...

Nearest places

• Islington
• Barnsbury
• Canonbury
• Highbury
• Tufnell Park
• Camden Town
• Kentish Town
• Archway

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Famous residents

• John Betjeman, poet laureate, lived at 329 Holloway Road.
• Ben Chaplin, actor
• James Collinson, artist and co-founder of the pre-Raphaelite movement, lived at 15 St John's Grove.
• Charlie George, the legendary Arsenal footballer, grew up in this area and attended Holloway School.
• Katherine Hamnett, fashion designer, lived in Hillmarton Road.
• Bob Hoskins, actor, lived on Penn Road.
• Dominic Krepski, medical pioneer.
• Jonathan Cohen, local musician.
• Ajai Seth, local tennis star.
• Edward Lear, poet and illustrator, was born in Bowman's Place.
• John Lydon, better known as Johnny Rotten, lead singer of the Sex Pistols lived in Benwell Road.
• Charles Pooter, fictional diarist in the classic 19th century novel Diary of a Nobody, lived in Holloway Road.
• William Heath Robinson, cartoonist, was born in Hornsey Rise in 1872 and moved to Benwell Road in 1878. He later lived in Cathcart Hill.
• Suggs, lead singer of Madness
• Kate Winslet, actress on Penn Road

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Ashburton Grove

View of the South Bridge with the ARSENAL statue lettering in the foreground and the Emirates Stadium in the background.

Arsenal Football Club have moved, after 93 years at Highbury, to a new stadium at Ashburton Grove in Holloway. It was informally known as Ashburton Grove until a naming rights deal with the airline Emirates was announced, and that name is still used by some people. The stadium opened in the summer of 2006, and has an all-seated capacity of 60,432, making it the second biggest stadium in the Premiership after Old Trafford and the third biggest in London after Wembley Stadium and Twickenham Stadium. The overall cost of the project was £390 million. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (900x600, 133 KB)[edit] Summary I took this photo on the South Bridge of the Emirates stadium, Tues 17th October 2006. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (900x600, 133 KB)[edit] Summary I took this photo on the South Bridge of the Emirates stadium, Tues 17th October 2006. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ... Arsenal Stadium was a football stadium in North London, the home ground of Arsenal Football Club between 6 September 1913 and 7 May 2006. ... The Emirates Stadium is a football (soccer) stadium, being built for Arsenal F.C. in Ashburton Grove, Islington, north London, England. ... Emirates (Arabic: الإمارات al-Imārāt) is an airline based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. ... Telstra Stadium in Sydney, Australia is capable of being converted from a rectangular rugby football field to an oval for cricket and Australian rules football games This article is about the building type. ... For the Scottish equivalent see Scottish Premier League The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in England and the Barclays English Premier League or just simply The EPL internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English football league system... Old Trafford (given the nickname The Theatre of Dreams by Sir. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Wembley Stadium (often called Wembley) is a football stadium in Wembley, London. ... Twickenham Stadium (usually known as just Twickenham or Twickers[1]) is a stadium located in Twickenham, a suburb of south-west London (in the historic county of Middlesex). ...

Underground stations

• Holloway Road tube station
• Caledonian Road tube station
• Highbury & Islington tube station (BR interchange)

Holloway Road is a station on the Piccadilly Line of the London Underground in Zone 2, between Caledonian Road and Arsenal. ... Caledonian Road tube station. ... Highbury & Islington station is a mainline and London Underground zone 2 station, to the north of London. ...

Train stations

• Caledonian Road & Barnsbury railway station
• Highbury & Islington railway station

Caledonian Road and Barnsbury railway station is in the London Borough of Islington in North London. ... Highbury & Islington station is a mainline and London Underground zone 2 station, to the north of London. ...

External links

• St Mary Magdalene's Church, Holloway Road

Holloway is also an alternative spelling of Hollow way. A Hollow way, or Holloway is a country track that is lower than its surrounding fields. ...