Islington Town Hall
'The London Borough of Islington' is a
London borough in
North London and
Inner London. It was formed in 1965 by merging the former
metropolitan boroughs of
Islington and
Finsbury.
The borough contains two Westminster parliamentary constituencies;
Islington North and
Islington South & Finsbury.
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.
['Islington: Growth', A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 8: Islington and Stoke Newington parishes (1985), pp. 9-19 accessed: 13 March 2007] In medieval times, Islington was just one of many small manors in the area, along with ''Bernersbury'', ''Neweton Berewe'' or ''Hey-bury'', and ''Canonesbury'' (Barnsbury, Highbury and Canonbury - names first recorded in the 13th and 14th centuries). "Islington" came to be applied as the name for the parish covering these villages, and was the name chosen for the
Metropolitan Borough of Islington, on its formation in 1899. On the merger with Finsbury, to form the modern borough this name came to be applied to the whole borough.
Districts of Islington
The borough includes the areas:
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Angel
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Archway
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Ashburton Grove
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Barnsbury
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Canonbury
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Clerkenwell
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Finsbury
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Finsbury Park
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Highbury
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Holloway
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Islington
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Kings Cross
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Newington Green
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Pentonville
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St Luke's
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Tufnell Park
::''see also
Islington parks and open spaces''
Wards
★ Barnsbury
★ Bunhill
★ Caledonian
★ Canonbury
★ East Canonbury
★ Clerkenwell
★ Finsbury Park
★ Highbury East
★ Highbury West
★ Hillrise
★ Holloway
★ Junction
★ Mildmay
★ St. Georges
★ St. Marys
★ St. Peters
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Tollington (ward)
Famous residents
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Douglas Adams, writer, lived on Duncan Terrace later renting his house to comedian
Angus Deayton.
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Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, actor was born here.
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Lily Allen, singer and daughter of actor
Keith Allen.
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Clive Anderson, TV personality
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Sir Francis Bacon, philosopher, essayist and King James I's
Lord Chancellor lived in Canonbury Tower between 1616 and his death in 1626.
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Nina Bawden, Author, has lived in Islington for many years
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Tony Blair, together with his wife
Cherie Blair, lived at 1 Richmond Crescent in
Barnsbury before he became Prime Minister.
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Kathy Burke, actress
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Neve Campbell, actress.
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Joe Cole, Chelsea and England footballer, went to St Aloysius' secondary school.
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Dido, singer, was born in Islington and owns a property there.
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Kate Greenaway, children's writer and book illustrator, lived on Upper Street for 20 years before moving to
Holloway.
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David Gray, musician
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Tony Hadley, lead singer of
Spandau Ballet and solo artist, was born in Islington in 1960.
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Edmund Halley,
Astronomer Royal and discoverer of
Halley's Comet lived in Islington (exact location unknown) from 1665.
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Charlie G. Hawkins, actor of
Darren Miller in
EastEnders.
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William Hogarth, artist, was born in Bartholomew Close in 1697 and spent his early years in Islington.
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Nick Hornby lives in
Highbury and set books such as ''
High Fidelity'' and ''
About a Boy'' in Islington. Hornby moved to Highbury partially due to his intense fandom for
Arsenal; his first literary success, ''
Fever Pitch'', is about Islington's most famous institution.
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Boris Johnson, politician
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Charles Lamb, writer, lived in Chapel Street from 1796 and later in Colebrook Row.
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Lenin lived at 30 Holford Square from 1902 and later at 16, Percy Circus.
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Leona Lewis, singer, winner of the third series of
The X-Factor.
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John Lydon, musician
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Joe Meek, independent record producer, worked and lived at 304
Holloway Road
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Sheree Murphy, actress was born here.
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Joe Orton, playwright, lived and was murdered in a flat in Noel Road, Islington.
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George Orwell lived in Canonbury Square between the wars, and based the depressing setting of ''
1984'' on his run-down surroundings.
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Sir Walter Raleigh, writer, poet, courtier and explorer lived in Upper Street between 1575 and 1581.
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Simon Rattle, conductor, has a residence in
Lonsdale Square.
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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.
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Jon Ronson, author, columnist, documentary maker.
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Abi Titmuss, former nurse.
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Charlie Watts, drummer of
The Rolling Stones, was born and raised in Islington.
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Evelyn Waugh, writer, also lived in Canonbury Square from 1928.
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Samuel West, actor.
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Louisa Lytton, Famous actress best known for her role in
Eastenders as
Ruby Allen
Major Public and Private Bodies in Islington
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HM Prison Pentonville
★ HM Prison
Holloway
Cultural attractions and institutions in Islington
The Islington N1 Centre.
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Almeida Theatre
★ Courtyard Theatre
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Emirates Stadium (and the former
Arsenal Stadium at ''
Highbury'')
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Islington N1 Centre
★ ''The Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art'' in Canonbury Square
★ ''Hen and Chickens'' theatre
★ ''Islington Arts Factory'', in Parkhurst Road,
★ Islington Museum, located at
Finsbury Library (opens 2008)
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The King's Head Theatre
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Sadler's Wells Theatre
★ ''Technology Mile'' - wireless access throughout Upper Street and Holloway Road.
[1]
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Union Chapel
Farms
Lower Holloway in Islington is home to
Freightliners City Farm which is one of the many city farms throughout
London. The farm, which isn't like an industrial farm, contains a wide range of animals from rabbits to cows to chickens and pigs all free for the public to view.
Demographics of Islington
According to the
2001 census Islington has a population of 175,797. It is 75% White, 6% Black African, 5% Black Caribbean and 2% Bangladeshi. 32% of the borough's residents are owner–occupiers.
Education
Universities
Islington is home to two universities;
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City University at Northampton Square, formerly the Northampton Institute, founded in 1894.
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London Metropolitan University on Holloway Road, formerly the
University of North London and founded in 1896 as the Northern Polytechnic Institute.
Colleges
★ City and Islington College
Schools
Islington is served by the Islington Education Service and currently has 47 primary schools, ten secondary schools, three special schools and five Pupil Referral Units. In 2000, CEA, a private firm, took over Islington's state school system
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Primary schools
★ Ambler
★ Ashmount
★ Blessed Sacrament RC
★ Canonbury
★ Christ the King
★ Clerkenwell Parochial
★ Copenhagen
★ Drayton Park
★ Duncombe
★ Gillespie
★ Grafton
★ Hanover
★ Hargrave Park
★ Highbury Quadrant
★ Hugh Myddelton
★ Hungerford |
★ Laycock
★ Montem
★ Moreland
★ New North
★ Newington Green
★ Pakeman
★ Pooles Park
★ Prior Weston
★ Robert Blair
★ Rotherfield
★ Sacred Heart
★ St Andrews
★ St Joan of Arc
★ St John the Evangelist
★ St Johns Highbury Vale
★ St John's Upper Holloway |
★ St Josephs
★ St Jude & St Paul's
★ St Luke's
★ St Marks
★ St Mary Magdalene
★ St Marys Islington
★ St Peter's & St Paul's
★ Thornhill
★ Tufnell Park
★ Vittoria
★ William Tyndale
★ Winton
★ Yerbury |
:''source''
[3]
Secondary schools
★ Central Foundation
★ Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Language College
★ Highbury Fields
★ Highbury Grove
★ Holloway |
★ Islington Arts and Media school
★ Islington Green
★ Mount Carmel
★ St Aloysius'
★ St Mary Magdalene |
:''source''
[4]
References
1. Technology Mile (Internet access) accessed 15 Mar 2007
2. BBC education
3. List of Primary schools in the LB Islington accessed 13 Jul 2007
4. List of Secondary schools in the LB Islington accessed 13 Jul 2007
External links
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Islington Links
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Islington Council
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Weather forecast for Islington
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