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11,490 (2011 Census. Ward) [1] Clerkenwell (/ ˈklɑːrkənwɛl /) is an area of central London, England. Clerkenwell was an ancient parish from the medieval period onwards, and now forms the south-western part of the London Borough of Islington. The church of St James in Clerkenwell Close and nearby Clerkenwell Green sit at the centre of ...
- It's Really Popular
- It Used to Be, Well, Dodgy
- It's Home to London's Oldest Brick Terraces...
- And A Secret Tudor Tower
- It Boasts An Aqueduct
- It's Home to Little Italy and Little Ireland
- Malicious Damage at Islington Library
- It Is The Site of London's First Gastropub
- It Has Plenty of Literary Connections
Do you live in Islington? You're in good company: Islington is the most densely populated borough in the UK according to the 2011 census, with 138.7 people per hectare, compared to an average of 52.0 for London as a whole. Hundreds of well-known people call or have called Islington their home: Thomas Cromwell, George Orwell, Zaha Hadid, Lenin, Gill...
As Islington lay outside the confines of the London Wall, it was outside the jurisdiction of the somewhat puritanical City elders, much like the area south of the river. Thus it became an area for entertainments and amusements, with theatres, inns, alehouses, taverns, bowling alleys and, of course, brothels. Clerkenwell, in particular during the El...
You'll find all kinds of architectural delights in the borough of Islington, from beautiful curving Georgian terraces, to 1930s art deco ex-cinemas and modern student accommodation. But three unassuming Islington homes have the honour of being Grade I listed by Historic England: 52 to 55 Newington Green are London's oldest brick terraced houses, pr...
Even older is the relatively demure Islington landmark of Canonbury Tower. Built sometime in the 1590s by Sir John Spencer, the then Lord Mayor of the City of London, the tower has been occupied by various historical figures including Thomas Cromwell, Francis Bacon and Oliver Goldsmith. You can take a tour of the intriguing building by booking here...
The New River is an artificial waterway, or aqueduct, built by Hugh Myddelton in 1613 to supply fresh water to London. The New River ran from Ware and Hertford, collecting water from springs and wells along its course. Its original termination point was at New River Head near Clerkenwell in Islington, close to the current location of Sadler's Wells...
In the 1850s, the south-western part of Clerkenwell in Islington was known as London's "Little Italy". Around 2,000 Italians had settled in the area, along with Italian businesses like organ builders Chiappa Ltd and the Terroni deli (both still in the area). St Peter's Italian Church on Clerkenwell Road was consecrated in 1863. The community had mo...
In 1959, playwright Joe Orton and his partner Kenneth Halliwell moved into 25 Noel Road, Islington, and spent three years sneaking books from Islington library, cutting out pictures, and creating bizarre photo collages on their covers before returning the tomes to the library shelves. A volume of poems by John Betjeman, for example, was returned wi...
London's first gastropub, The Eagle, opened in Clerkenwell in Islington in 1991. Restaurateurs Michael Belben and David Eyre were eager to open their own place, but found the rents and premiums prohibitive. Instead, they got a lease on a pub, and from an 8ft by 5ft kitchen served a soup, sausages, crostini, a steak sandwich, a salad of some kind, a...
Zoe Heller's book Notes on a Scandal is set in Islington; as is Nick Hornby's novel and subsequent film, About A Boy. Both Douglas Adams and Charlie Higsonuse Islington as a location in their books too. In JK Rowling's Harry Potter series, the Order of the Phoenix has its headquarters at Number 12 Grimmauld Place, a fictitious street in Islington. ...
The London Borough of Islington (/ ˈɪzlɪŋtən / ⓘ IZ-ling-tən) is a London borough which forms part of Inner London, England. Islington has an estimated population of 215,667. It was formed in 1965, under the London Government Act 1963, by the amalgamation of the metropolitan boroughs of Islington and Finsbury.
Islington (/ ˈ ɪ z l ɪ ŋ t ən / IZ-ling-tən) is a district in the north of Greater London, England, and part of the London Borough of Islington. It is a mainly residential district of Inner London , extending from Islington's High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the area around the busy High Street, Upper Street , Essex Road (formerly "Lower Street"), and Southgate Road to the east.
Aug 17, 2024 · In Islington and in Clerkenwell, medicinal wells were discovered, and one famous spa gave its name to the Sadler’s Wells Theatre built on its site. Gradually, however, the rural pleasure gardens were overtaken by urban growth associated with the Regent’s Canal (started 1812), the New North Road (1812) and other roads, and the North London Railway (1850s).
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May 16, 2022 · The nearest train stations for Clerks’ Well are Barbican, Chancery Lane and Farringdon. To find Clerks’ Well, head to Farringdon Lane at the intersection of Clerkenwell Garden and Vine St Bridge. Well’s Court is on the right and is the first building on Farringdon Lane. For opening times and to arrange an appointment call 020 7527 7988 ...
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Clerkenwell, neighbourhood in the inner borough of Islington, London. It is composed of the parishes of St. James and St. John. The area developed around the Nunnery of St. Mary (replaced by St. James, Clerkenwell Green, in 1792) and the Priory of St. John of Jerusalem, both founded in the 12th
