Islington
OS grid reference	TQ315845
London borough	Islington
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	N1
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Islington South and Finsbury
	Islington North
London Assembly	North East
European Parliament	London
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Islington is the central district of the London Borough of Islington. It is an inner-city district in London, spanning from Islington High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the area around the busy Upper Street. The name is now also often applied to the areas of the borough close to Upper Street such as Barnsbury and Canonbury, developed in the Georgian era. 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. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Upper Street is a main road and high street in North London, and is part of the A1. ... Barnsbury is a place in the London Borough of Islington. ... Canonbury is a place in the London Borough of Islington in the north of London. ... The Georgian architecture of The Circus, Bath, built between 1754 and 1768 The Georgian era is a period of British history, normally defined as including the reigns of the kings George I, George II, George III and George IV, i. ...

Modern definition

Islington comprises two main areas. The most familiar is approximately the area bounded by Liverpool Road to the west and Essex Road to the south-east. The district's northernmost point is at Highbury and Islington station. The main high street, Upper Street, runs roughly north-south through this. However, it should be noted that the historic district of Canonbury is an exception here and should not be included. In addition, the area around Chapel Market, which once would have been considered part of Pentonville is more usually considered to be part of Islington or the Angel these days. The Hume Highway (also known as the Hume Freeway) is one of the most important roads in Australia, linking the countrys two largest cities - Sydney and Melbourne. ... Essex Road railway station is a National Rail station in Islington. ... Highbury & Islington station is a mainline and London Underground zone 2 station, to the north of London. ... The current route of the A1 (red) and the historic route of the Great North Road (blue). ... Canonbury is a place in the London Borough of Islington in the north of London. ... Pentonville is an area of London in the borough of Islington, around the Pentonville Road. ...

Less well-known but larger in area than the shopping and entertainment district round Upper Street is the area bounded by Essex Road, New North Road, the Regent's Canal, Shepherdess Walk and City Road. This part of the borough includes the period houses of the Arlington Conservation Area (centering around Arlington Square and surrounding streets) and it's here Islington meets Hoxton and De Beauvoir Town in Hackney. South of the City Road is the Finsbury district of St Luke's. The New North Road is a road in the in northern central London. ... The Regents Canal is a canal across an area just to the north of central London. ... City Road is a road in central London, usually referred to by Londoners as the City Road. At its western extremity it starts at the Angel, Islington, as the continuation of Pentonville Road and continues roughly south-east till it passes Moorfields Eye Hospital, when it bears closer to south... Hoxton Square. ... De Beauvoir Town [dē bō-vwär toun] is a district in the East London Borough of Hackney, England. ... 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. ... St Lukes Church, Old Street, after which the area is named. ...

Finally adding more complexity, in modern times it has become customary to refer to a large area round Angel tube station as a district in its own right, The Angel, Islington. The northern part of this area (from the Liverpool Road junction northwards) is also in the district of Islington, while the southern half is in Finsbury. Angel tube station is a London Underground station in The Angel, Islington. ... The current building, with its distinctive cupola. ... The Hume Highway (also known as the Hume Freeway) is one of the most important roads in Australia, linking the countrys two largest cities - Sydney and Melbourne. ...

History

Etymology

Islington was originally named by the Saxons Giseldone (1005), then Gislandune (1062). The name means 'Gīsla's hill' from the Old English personal name Gīsla and dun 'hill', 'down'. The name then later mutated to Isledon, which remained in use well into the 17th century when the modern form arose.^[1] In medieval times, Islington was just one of many small manors hereabouts, along with Bernersbury, Neweton Berewe or Hey-bury, and Canonesbury (Barnsbury, Highbury and Canonbury - names first recorded in the 13th and 14th centuries). It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Anthroponym. ... Hills redirects here. ... Look up Down in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

1861 Royal Agricultural Hall, view from Liverpool Road. Now the rear entrance to the Business Design Centre

1861 Cattle show at the Royal Agricultural Hall

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Origins

Some roads on the edge of the area, including Essex Road were known as streets by the medieval period, possibly indicating a Roman origin, but little physical evidence remains. What is known is that the Great North Road, from Aldersgate came into use in the 14th century, connecting with a new turnpike (toll road) up Highgate Hill. This was along the line of modern Upper Street, with a toll gate at The Angel, defining the extent of the village. The Back Road, the modern Liverpool Road, was primarily a drovers' road where cattle would be rested before the final leg of their journey to Smithfield. Pens and sheds were erected along this road to accommodate the animals.^[2] 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, at 409 miles (658 km) long, is the longest numbered British road. ... This article is about the area of London. ... This 14th-century statue from south India depicts the gods Shiva (on the left) and Uma (on the right). ... Highgate Hill is an area in Highgate, London, United Kingdom. ... The current building, with its distinctive cupola. ... The Hume Highway (also known as the Hume Freeway) is one of the most important roads in Australia, linking the countrys two largest cities - Sydney and Melbourne. ... Smithfield (also known as West Smithfield to distinguish it from the East Smithfield area located in Tower Hamlets) is an area in the north-west part of the City of London (which is itself the historic core of a much larger London). ...

Islington lay on the estates of the Bishop of London, and the Dean and Chapter of St Pauls. There were substantial medieval moated manor houses in the area, principally at Canonbury and Highbury. In 1548, there are 440 communicants listed and the rural atmosphere, with access to the City and Westminster, made it a popular residence for the rich and eminent.^[1] The local inns, however harboured many fugitives and recursants. Arms of the Bishop of London The Bishop of London is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of London in the Province of Canterbury. ... This article is about the cathedral church of the diocese of London. ... Ightham Mote For the London district, see Manor House, London. ...

The Royal Agricultural Hall was built in 1862, on the Liverpool Road site of William Dixon's Cattle Layers. The hall was 75 ft high, and the arched glass roof spanned 125 ft, it was built for the annual Smithfield Show in December, but was popular for other purposes, including recitals and the Royal Tournament. It was the primary exhibition site for London until the 20th century, and the largest building of its kind, holding up to 50,000 people^[3]. It had been requisitioned for use by the Mount Pleasant sorting office during World War II, and never re-opened. The main hall has now been incorporated into the Business Design Centre.^[4] The contemporary buildings main entrance is built on to the back of the old Agricultural Hall) on Upper Street. ... The Hume Highway (also known as the Hume Freeway) is one of the most important roads in Australia, linking the countrys two largest cities - Sydney and Melbourne. ... The Grand Military Tournament and Assault at Arms was held at the former Royal Agricultural Hall, in Islington from 21st to 26 June 1880. ... Londons largest sorting office, Mount Pleasant The Royal Mail Mount Pleasant Sorting Office (often shortened as Mount Pleasant) is the largest sorting office operated by Royal Mail in London, England. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

A statue of Hugh Myddleton, creator of the New River, surmounts a drinking fountain at Islington Green. (November 2005)

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Water sources

The hill on which Islington stands has long supplied the City of London with water, the first projects drawing water through wooden pipes from the many springs that lay at its foot, in Finsbury. These included Sadlers Wells, London Spa and Clerkenwell. Motto: Domine dirige nos Latin: Lord, guide us Shown within Greater London Sovereign state Constituent country Region Greater London Status City and Ceremonial County Admin HQ Guildhall Government  - Leadership see text  - Mayor David Lewis  - MP Mark Field  - London Assembly John Biggs Area  - Total 1. ... Finsbury is a place in the south of the London Borough of Islington. ... The present Sadlers Wells Theatre. ... Clerkenwell Green and St James church Clerkenwell is an area of central London in the London Borough of Islington. ...

By the 17th century these traditional sources were inadequate to supply the growing population and plans were laid to construct a waterway, the New River, to bring fresh water from the source of the River Lee, in Hertfordshire to New River Head, below Islington in Finsbury. The river was opened on September 29, 1613 by Sir Hugh Myddleton, the constructor of the project. His statue still stands where Upper Street meets Essex Road. The course of the river ran to the east of Upper Street, and much of its course is now covered and forms a linear park through the area. (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... There are also other rivers called the New River New Gauge where water leaves the River Lea at the start of the New River The New River is a man-made waterway in England, opened in 1613 to supply London with fresh drinking water. ... This article is about the River Lee in England; for the one in the Republic of Ireland see River Lee (Ireland). ... For the similarly named county in the West Midlands region, see Herefordshire. ... Finsbury is a place in the south of the London Borough of Islington. ... is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events January - Galileo observes Neptune, but mistakes it for a star and so is not credited with its discovery. ... Statue of Sir Hugh Myddleton near the terminus of the New River Sir Hugh Myddleton (1560-10 December 1631) was a Welsh goldsmith, clothmaker, banker, entrepreneur, mine-owner and self-taught engineer. ...

The Regents Canal passes through Islington. For much of its length, it travels through an 886m tunnel that runs from Colebrook Row, just east of the Angel, to emerge near King's Cross. The subterranean stretch is marked with a series of pavement plaques, so that canal walkers may find their way from one entrance to the other above ground. The area of the canal east of the tunnel and north of the City Road was once dominated by much warehousing and industry surrounding the large City Road Basin and Wenlock Basin. Those old buildings that survive here are now largely residential or small work units. This stretch boasts one of the few old canal pubs with an entrance actually on the tow-path, The Narrowboat. Hampstead Road Lock at Camden in Winter The Regents Canal is a canal across an area just to the north of central London. ... Kings Cross refers to a district in two places: Kings Cross, London, England Kings Cross railway station, is a major London railway terminus and Kings Cross, New South Wales is a district in Sydney, Australia Kings Cross railway station, Sydney is an underground railway station in Sydney. ...

The canal was constructed in 1820, to carry cargo from Limehouse into the canal system. There is no tow-path in the tunnel, and bargees had to walk their barges through, braced against the roof.^[5] Commercial use of the canal has declined since the 1960s. , Limehouse Town Hall Limehouse is a place in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. ...

Market gardens and entertainments

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the availability of water made Islington a place for growing vegetables to feed London. The manor became a popular resort for Londoners, due to this rural aspect and many public houses were founded to serve the needs of both visitors and travellers on the turnpike. By 1716, there were 56 ale-house keepers in Upper Street, also offering pleasure and tea gardens, and activities such as archery, skittle alleys and bowling. By the 18th century music and dancing were offered, together with billiards, firework displays and balloon ascents. The King's Head Tavern, now a Victorian building, with a theatre, has remained on the same site, opposite the parish church, since 1543.^[4] The founder of the theatre, Dan Crawford, who died in 2005, disagreed with the introduction of decimal coinage. For twenty-plus years after decimalisation (on 15 February 1971), the bar continued to show prices and charge for drinks in pre-decimalisation currency. By the 19th century, many music halls and theatres were established around Islington Green. One such was Collins' Music Hall, the remains of which is now incorporated into a bookshop. It stood on the site of the Landsdowne Tavern, where the landlord had built an entertainment room for customers who wanted to sing (and later for professional entertainers). It was founded in 1862 by Samuel Thomas Collins Vagg, by 1897 this had become a 1,800 seat theatre with 10 bars. This theatre suffered damage in a fire in 1958, and has not reopened.^[4] Between 92 and 162 acts were put on each evening and performers who started there included Marie Lloyd, George Robey, Harry Lauder, Harry Tate, George Formby, Vesta Tilley, Tommy Trinder, Gracie Fields, Tommy Handley, and Norman Wisdom. (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... The Kings Head Theatre was the first dinner theatre in the UK, it was founded in 1970 by the pub. ... The Victorian era of the United Kingdom marked the height of the British Industrial Revolution and the apex of the British Empire. ... 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. ... Music Hall is a form of British theatrical entertainment which reached its peak of popularity between 1850 and 1960. ... Serge Sudeikins poster for the Bat Theatre (1922). ... Islington Green looking south. ... Matilda Alice Victoria Wood (February 12, 1870 - October 7, 1922), was a British music-hall singer . ... George Edward Wade (20 September 1869 – 29 November 1954), better known by his stage name, George Robey, was a British music hall star. ... Sir Harry Lauder, KBE (4 August 1870 - 26 February 1950) was a very famous Scottish entertainer, described by Sir Winston Churchill as Scotlands greatest ever ambassador! // Early Years Born Henry Lauder at 4 Bridge Street Portobello, the residence of his mother’s father, he was the eldest son of... Harry Tate (4 July 1872 - 14 February 1940) was a Scottish comedian who performed both in the music halls and in films. ... George Formby, OBE (26 May 1904 – 6 March 1961) was an English singer and comedian who became a major star of both cinema and music hall. ... Vesta Tilly (May 13, 1864 – September 16, 1952) was an English male impersonator. ... Cover of Tommy Trinders publicity pamphlet for his 1952 Australian tour Tommy Trinder (24 March 1909 - 10 July 1989) was an English stage, screen and radio comedian. ... Dame Gracie Fields, DBE (January 9, 1898–September 27, 1979), born Grace Stansfield, was an English/Italian singer and comedienne who became one of the greatest stars of both cinema and music hall. ... Tommy (Thomas Reginald) Handley (1892 -1949) was a British comedian mainly known for the BBC radio program ITMA (Its That Man Again). He was born at Toxteth Park, (Liverpool) on 17 January 1892 and died on 9 January 1949 from a brain hemorrhage. ... Sir Norman Wisdom, OBE (born 4 February 1915) is an English comedian, singer and actor. ...

An 1805 map of Islington

The Islington Literary and Scientific Society was established in 1833 and first met in Mr. Edgeworth's academy, on Upper Street. Its object was to spread knowledge through lectures, discussions, and experiments, politics and theology being forbidden. A building - the Literary and Scientific Institution - was erected in 1837 in Wellington (later Almeida) Street, designed by Roumieu and Gough in a stuccoed Grecian style. It included a library, with 3,300 volumes in 1839, reading room, museum, laboratory, and lecture theatre seating 500. The subscription was 2 guineas a year. The library was sold off in 1872 and the building sold or leased in 1874 to the Wellington Club, which occupied it until 1886. In 1885 the hall was used for concerts, balls, and public meetings. The Salvation Army bought the building in 1890, renamed it the Wellington Castle barracks, and remained there until 1955. The building became a factory and showroom for Beck's British Carnival Novelties for a few years from 1956 then remained empty until in 1978 a campaign began to turn it into a theatre. A public appeal was launched in 1981 and a festival of avant-garde theatre and music was held there and at other Islington venues in 1982, and the successful Almeida Theatre founded.^[4] Image File history File links Download high resolution version (712x656, 220 KB) Summary A map of Islington by E Baker, 1805. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (712x656, 220 KB) Summary A map of Islington by E Baker, 1805. ... Shield of The Salvation Army The Salvation Army is a non-military evangelical Christian organisation. ... The Almeida Theatre is a studio theatre with an international reputation, and was founded in 1980. ...

Housing

Some development took place to accommodate the popularity of nearby Sadlers Wells, which became a resort in the 16th century, but the 19th century saw the greatest expansion in housing, soon to cover the whole parish. In 1801, the population was 10,212; by 1891 there were 319,143 inhabitants in the borough. This rapid expansion was partly due to the introduction of horse-drawn omnibuses in 1830. With large well-built houses and fashionable squares, clerks, artisans and professionals were drawn to the district. However, from the middle of the 1800s, the poor were being displaced by clearances in inner London to build the new railway stations and goods yards. They settled in Islington, with the houses becoming occupied by many families. This, combined with the railways pushing into outer Middlesex, reduced Islington's attraction for the better off, and the area fell into a long decline; and by the mid-twentieth century the area was largely run down and a by-word for urban poverty.^[1] (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... 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. ...

World War II caused much damage to Islington's housing stock, with 3,200 dwellings destroyed. While before the war, municipal housing had not had much impact, after the war many bomb sites were redeveloped, both by the Metropolitan Borough of Islington and the London County Council. Clearance of the worst terraced housing was still undertaken, but Islington continued to be both the most dense (least open space), and the borough with the highest level of overcrowding. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... The Metropolitan Borough of Islington was a metropolitan borough within the County of London from 1899 to 1965, when it was amalgamated with the Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury to form the London Borough of Islington. ... London County Council emblem is still seen today on buildings, especially housing, from that era London County Council (LCC) was the principal local government body for the County of London from 1889 until 1965, when it was replaced by the Greater London Council. ...

From the 1960s the Georgian terraces were rediscovered by middle class families, and many of the houses were rehabilitated, with the area becoming newly fashionable. This displacement of the poor by the aspirational has become known as gentrification. Among these new residents were a number of the central figures in the New Labour movement, including Tony Blair before his victory in the 1997 general election. "Islington is widely regarded as the spiritual home of Britain's left-wing intelligentsia" (The Guardian).^[6] The Granita Pact, between Gordon Brown and Tony Blair, is said to have been made at a, now defunct, restaurant on Upper Street.^[7] New Labour is an alternative name of the British political Labour Party. ... For other people of the same name, see Tony Blair (disambiguation) Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born May 6, 1953)[1] is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, Leader of the Labour Party, and Member of Parliament for the constituency... The UK general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997. ... For other uses, see Guardian. ... The Blair-Brown deal is a shorthand term for a widely-held belief in British politics, that Tony Blair and Gordon Brown made a leadership pact after the death of Labour Leader John Smith. ... For others with the same or similar names, see Gordon Brown (disambiguation). ...

The completion of the Victoria line and redevelopment of Angel tube station has created the conditions for developers to build many blocks of small flats, popular with young professionals, intensifying use of the area. The many inns of the 17th century are now replaced with busy public houses and trendy wine bars. The many small shops selling bijou items are increasingly priced out of the area, and replaced by national (and international) chains. Islington remains a place in constant flux. London Transport Portal The Victoria Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured light blue on the Tube map. ... Angel tube station is a London Underground station in The Angel, Islington. ...

Monopoly fame

The area is also well-known due to its inclusion in the British version of Monopoly which features The Angel, Islington. However, in the game the Angel is the third cheapest property on the board. 'The Angel, Islington' was included as the licensees considered the names of places they were to use over tea in the Lyon's Corner House, built on the site of the original Angel Inn. Monopoly is a board game published by Parker Brothers, an imprint of Hasbro. ... The current building, with its distinctive cupola. ... Joseph Lyons and Co. ...

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In literature

Islington features extensively in modern English literature and culture:

• Douglas Adams lived in Islington and used it as a setting in his novels, and named a character in his famous Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy series after a well known local estate agents - Hotblack Desiato.
• In Neil Gaiman's best selling novel Neverwhere Islington is an angel that lives under London, named after the Angel tube station.
• Martha Grimes' fictional detective, Richard Jury, lives in a flat in Islington.
• Simon Gray's play Otherwise Engaged is set in Islington. It was written in the 1970s.
• In The Zoo, a comic opera by Arthur Sullivan and B. C. Stephenson, two of the main characters are the Duke of Islington and his beloved, whom he asks to become the Duchess of Islington.
• The film, About a Boy is set in Islington.

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Notable residents, past and present

• Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of the UK, lived on Stavordale Road in Highbury before moving to Downing Street
• Nadia Almada, first transsexual winner of Big Brother
• Dana, winner of the 1970 Eurovision Song Contest
• Edward Lear writer, poet, artist, born in Islington
• Douglas Adams, writer, lived on Duncan Terrace later renting his house to comedian Angus Deayton.
• Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, actor was born here.
• Lily Allen, singer and daughter of actor Keith Allen.
• Nina Bawden, Author, has lived in Islington for many years
• Joe Cole, Footballer for Chelsea FC and England
• Dido, singer, was born in Islington and owns a property there.
• Colin Firth, actor,is a resident.
• Kate Greenaway, children's writer and book illustrator, lived on Upper Street for 20 years before moving to Holloway.
• Tony Hadley, lead singer of Spandau Ballet and solo artist, was born in Islington in 1960.
• Edmund Halley, Astronomer Royal and discoverer of Halley's Comet lived in Islington (exact location unknown) from 1665.
• Charlie G. Hawkins, actor of Darren Miller in EastEnders.
• William Hogarth, artist, was born in Bartholomew Close in 1697 and spent his early years in Islington.
• Charles Lamb, writer, lived in Chapel Street from 1796 and later in Colebrook Row.
• V.I. Lenin lived at 30 Holford Square from 1902 and later at 16, Percy Circus.
• Leona Lewis, singer, winner of the third series of The X-Factor.
• Robert Muchamore, author of the CHERUB seires
• Sheree Murphy, actress was born here.
• Joe Orton, playwright, lived and was murdered in a flat in Noel Road, Islington.
• George Orwell, writer, lived at 50 Lawford Road.
• Sir Walter Raleigh, writer, poet, courtier and explorer lived in Upper Street between 1575 and 1581.
• Ronnie Ronalde, music hall performer famous for his singing, whistling, yodelling and imitations of bird song was born and raised in Islington. As a young boy, he performed informally in the streets of Islington on a number of occasions.
• Jon Ronson, author, columnist, documentary maker.
• Peter Vowell, Schoolteacher, executed for High Treason.
• Charlie Watts, drummer of The Rolling Stones, was born and raised in Islington.
• Frank Warren, boxing promoter, was born in Islington
• Samuel West, actor.
• Tash Aw, Whitbread Book Award winning author.
• Yusuf Islam, musician.
• Louise Lombard Actress
• Kathy Burke Actress, Director lives in Islington.
• Ben Shephard TV Presenter, Lived in Islington 2001-2004
• Alan Davies Actor, Comedian, Radio Presenter, Star of Jonathon Creek and Bob and Rose, etc. lives in Highbury, Islington
• James McAvoy Actor, Last King of Scotland

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Transport

The area is well served with bus routes, with a major bus interchange located near Angel tube station. Red route and residents' parking restrictions apply throughout the area.

Nearby places

• Angel
• Barnsbury
• Canonbury
• De Beauvoir Town
• Finsbury
• Highbury
• Hoxton
• Holloway
• Pentonville
• St Luke's

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Nearby stations

• Angel tube station
• Essex Road railway station
• Highbury & Islington station

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Education

For education in the area, see the London Borough of Islington article.

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Listed Buildings

The Grade II* listed St Paul's Church seen from Essex Road. This was built in 1826 to a design by Sir Charles Barry, who went on to build the current Houses of Parliament. (March 2007)

The Egyptianate former Carlton cinema on Essex Road is Grade II listed, and has now closed. (November 2005)

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• The Union Chapel
• 3 Terrett's Place (An 18th-century house on Upper Street)
• St Paul's Church, St Paul's Road (Designed by Sir Charles Barry, now the St Paul's Steiner Project)

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The area is perhaps most notable for its houses, shops and pubs. Many whole terraces are listed including much of Liverpool Road (one side of which is in Barnsbury) and Islington High Street/Upper Street. Other multiply listed streets include Camden Passage, Compton Terrace, Colebrooke Row, Cross Street, Duncan Terrace, Essex Road, Gibson Square and Milner Square). The Hume Highway (also known as the Hume Freeway) is one of the most important roads in Australia, linking the countrys two largest cities - Sydney and Melbourne. ... Barnsbury is a place in the London Borough of Islington. ... The current route of the A1 (red) and the historic route of the Great North Road (blue). ... Upper Street is a main road and high street in North London, and is part of the A1. ... Camden Passage is a street off Upper Street in Islington, which is known for its small antiques shops. ... Essex Road railway station is a National Rail station in Islington. ...

Other Grade II listed structures include:

• The Almeida Theatre.
• The Angel Baptist Church, Cross Street.
• The Angel public house (the original one, now a Co-op bank - not the newer Wetherspoon's), Islington High Street.
• The Business Design Centre (part of which is the former Royal Agricultural Hall), Upper Street.
• The Camden Head public house, Camden Passage.
• The Hope and Anchor public house, Upper Street.
• Islington Town Hall.
• M Manze's Pie and Eel Shop, Chapel Market.
• Mecca Bingo Hall (now closed), Essex Road (once the Carlton Cinema).
• The Old Queen's Head public house, Essex Road.
• St John's Church, Duncan Terrace.
• St Mary's Church, Upper Street (rebuilt after World War 2 - only the spire remains from the original).
• South Library, Essex Road.
• The York public house.

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See also

• Almeida Theatre
• Business Design Centre
• Crafts Council
• Islington Green
• Market Estate
• The Union Chapel

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External links

• Islington Council
• Islington Archaeology & History Society
• Islington Literary & Historical Strolls
• St Mary's Church
• Freightliner's Farm

References

• A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 8 (Note that even this largely refers to the old parish, considerably larger than the modern district)

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Parks and open spaces in Islington