Old Royal Free Square, N1

Old Royal Free Square is a road in the N1 postcode area

NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

Islington Islington grew as a sprawling Middlesex village along the line of the Great North Road, and has provided the name of the modern borough.

Islington

Philharmonic Hall The Philharmonic Hall was a major music hall throughout the 1860s and early 1870s.

Philharmonic Hall

White Conduit Fields White Conduit Fields in Islington was an early venue for cricket and several major matches are known to have been played there in the 18th century.

White Conduit Fields

NEARBY STREETS

Albion Mews, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Albion Mews, N1

Almeida Street, N1 Almeida Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Almeida Street, N1

Anderson Square, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Anderson Square, N1

Aztec Row, N1 Aztec Row is part of Berners Street, Islington.

Aztec Row, N1

Barford Street, N1 Barford Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Barford Street, N1

Barnsbury Estate, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Barnsbury Estate, N1

Barnsbury Road, N1 Barnsbury Road is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Barnsbury Road, N1

Baron Street, N1 Baron Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Baron Street, N1

Batchelor Street, N1 Batchelor Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Batchelor Street, N1

Battishill Street, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Battishill Street, N1

Berners House, N1 Residential block

Berners House, N1

Berners Road, N1 Berners Road is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Berners Road, N1

Bouton Place, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Bouton Place, N1

Boxworth Grove, N1 Boxworth Grove is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Boxworth Grove, N1

Bradley’s Close, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Bradley’s Close, N1

Bradleys Close, N1 Bradleys Close is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Bradleys Close, N1

Brampton House, N1 Residential block

Brampton House, N1

Brayfield Terrace, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Brayfield Terrace, N1

Bridel Mews, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Bridel Mews, N1

Bromfield Street, N1 Bromfield Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Bromfield Street, N1

Burgh Street, N1 This is a street in the N1 postcode area

Burgh Street, N1

Business Design Centre, N1 Business Design Centre is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Business Design Centre, N1

Camden Passage Camden Passage, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Camden Passage Camden Passage, N1

Camden Passage, N1 Camden Passage is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Camden Passage, N1

Camden Walk, N1 Camden Walk is one of the streets of the N1 postal area.

Camden Walk, N1

Canonbury Villas, N1 Canonbury Villas is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Canonbury Villas, N1

Chalbury Walk, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Chalbury Walk, N1

Chantry Street, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Chantry Street, N1

Chapel Market, N1 Chapel Market is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Chapel Market, N1

Chapel Place, N1 Chapel Place is a road in the N1 postcode area

Chapel Place, N1

Charlotte Terrace, N1 Charlotte Terrace is a road in the N1 postcode area

Charlotte Terrace, N1

Charlton Place, N1 Charlton Place is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Charlton Place, N1

Cloudesley Place, N1 Cloudesley Place is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Cloudesley Place, N1

Cloudesley Road, N1 Cloudesley Road is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Cloudesley Road, N1

Cloudesley Square, N1 Cloudesley Square is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Cloudesley Square, N1

Cloudesley Street, N1 Cloudesley Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Cloudesley Street, N1

Colebrook Row, N1 Colebrooke Row is a street of late 18th and early 19th century terraced houses.

Colebrook Row, N1

Colebrooke Place, N1 Colebrooke Place is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Colebrooke Place, N1

Collins Yard, N1 Collins Yard is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Collins Yard, N1

Copenhagen Tunnel, N1 Copenhagen Tunnel is a road in the N7 postcode area

Copenhagen Tunnel, N1

Cross Street, N1 Cross Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Cross Street, N1

Cruden Street, N1 Cruden Street is a road in the N1 postcode area

Cruden Street, N1

Dagmar Passage, N1 Dagmar Passage is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Dagmar Passage, N1

Dagmar Terrace, N1 Dagmar Terrace is a road in the N1 postcode area

Dagmar Terrace, N1

Danbury Road, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Danbury Road, N1

Danbury Street, N1 Danbury Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Danbury Street, N1

Denmark Grove, N1 Denmark Grove is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Denmark Grove, N1

Devonia Road, N1 Devonia Road is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Devonia Road, N1

Dewey Road, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Dewey Road, N1

Dignum Street, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Dignum Street, N1

Doves Yard, N1 Doves Yard is a road in the N1 postcode area

Doves Yard, N1

Dowrey Street, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Dowrey Street, N1

Draper Place, N1 Draper Place is a road in the N1 postcode area

Draper Place, N1

Duncan Street, N1 Duncan Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Duncan Street, N1

Duncan Terrace, N1 Duncan Terrace is named after Admiral Duncan the commander of the Naval Fleet at the Battle of Camperdown against the Dutch in 1797.

Duncan Terrace, N1

Eckford Street, N1 Eckford Street is a road in the N1 postcode area

Eckford Street, N1

Elder Walk, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Elder Walk, N1

Elystan Walk, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Elystan Walk, N1

Epstein Court 27a Road, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Epstein Court 27a Road, N1

Esther Anne Place, N1 Esther Anne Place is a location in London.

Esther Anne Place, N1

Fisher House, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Fisher House, N1

Florence Street, N1 Florence Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Florence Street, N1

Fowler Road, N1 Fowler Road is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Fowler Road, N1

Gaskin Street, N1 Gaskin Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Gaskin Street, N1

Georgian Village Camden Passage, N1 Georgian Village Camden Passage is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Georgian Village Camden Passage, N1

Gerrard Road, N1 Gerrard Road is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Gerrard Road, N1

Gerrards Road, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Gerrards Road, N1

Gibson Square, N1 Gibson Square is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Gibson Square, N1

Godson Street, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Godson Street, N1

Grantbridge Street, N1 Grantbridge Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Grantbridge Street, N1

Half Moon Crescent, N1 Half Moon Crescent is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Half Moon Crescent, N1

Halton Cross Street, N1 Halton Cross Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Halton Cross Street, N1

Hanover Yard, N1 Hanover Yard is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Hanover Yard, N1

Hawes Street, N1 Hawes Street is a road in the N1 postcode area

Hawes Street, N1

Hemingford Road, N1 Hemingford Road is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Hemingford Road, N1

Henley Heights 351e, N1 Henley Heights 351e is a location in London.

Henley Heights 351e, N1

Horse Yard, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Horse Yard, N1

Islington Green Camden Passage, N1 Islington Green Camden Passage is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Islington Green Camden Passage, N1

Islington Green Road, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Islington Green Road, N1

Islington Green, N1 Islington Green is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Islington Green, N1

Islington High Street, N1 Islington High Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Islington High Street, N1

Islington House, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Islington House, N1

Lambert Street, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Lambert Street, N1

Lambs Mews, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Lambs Mews, N1

Liverpool Road, N1 Liverpool Road is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Liverpool Road, N1

Lonsdale Place, N1 Lonsdale Place is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Lonsdale Place, N1

Lonsdale Square, N1 Lonsdale Square was built between 1838 and 1845, and was designed in Gothic Revival style by R. C. Carpenter.

Lonsdale Square, N1

Malvern Terrace, N1 Malvern Terrace is a road in the N1 postcode area

Malvern Terrace, N1

Maygood Street, N1 Maygood Street is a road in the N1 postcode area

Maygood Street, N1

Milner Place, N1 Milner Place is a road in the N1 postcode area

Milner Place, N1

Milner Square, N1 Thomas Milner (1806-84) was a politician and a friend of Benjamin Disraeli and Charles Dickens

Milner Square, N1

Moon Street, N1 Moon Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Moon Street, N1

Napier Terrace, N1 Napier Terrace is a road in the N1 postcode area

Napier Terrace, N1

Noble Yard, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Noble Yard, N1

Noel Road, N1 Noel Road is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Noel Road, N1

North West Road, N1 North West Road is a road in the E9 postcode area

North West Road, N1

Old Royal Free Place, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Old Royal Free Place, N1

Parkfield Street, N1 Parkfield Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Parkfield Street, N1

Peldon Walk, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Peldon Walk, N1

Peter’s Street Mews, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Peter’s Street Mews, N1

Pied Bull Yd, N1 This is a street in the N1 postcode area

Pied Bull Yd, N1

Pierrepoint Arcade, N1 Pierrepoint Arcade is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Pierrepoint Arcade, N1

Pierrepoint Row, N1 Pierrepoint Row is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Pierrepoint Row, N1

Pierrepont Arcade, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Pierrepont Arcade, N1

Pierrepont Row, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Pierrepont Row, N1

Pleasant Place, N1 Pleasant Place is a road in the N1 postcode area

Pleasant Place, N1

Pride Court, N1 Pride Court is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Pride Court, N1

Providence Court, N1 Providence Court is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Providence Court, N1

Providence Place, N1P Providence Place is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Providence Place, N1P

Pultney Street, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Pultney Street, N1

Queens Head Street, N1 Queens Head Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Queens Head Street, N1

Raleigh Mews, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Raleigh Mews, N1

Raleigh Street, N1 Raleigh Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Raleigh Street, N1

Richmond Avenue, N1 Richmond Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Richmond Avenue, N1

Richmond Avenue, N1 Richmond Avenue is a road in the NW2 postcode area

Richmond Avenue, N1

Richmond Crescent, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Richmond Crescent, N1

Ripplevale Grove, N1 Ripplevale Grove is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Ripplevale Grove, N1

Risinghill Street, N1 Risinghill Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Risinghill Street, N1

Ritchie Street, N1 Ritchie Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Ritchie Street, N1

Roding House, N1 Residential block

Roding House, N1

Shalford Court, N1 Shalford Court is a road in the N1 postcode area

Shalford Court, N1

Sheen Grove, N1 Sheen Grove is a road in the N1 postcode area

Sheen Grove, N1

Shelley Place, N1 Shelley Place is a location in London.

Shelley Place, N1

Shillingford Street, N1 Shillingford Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Shillingford Street, N1

Southwood Smith Street, N1 Southwood Smith Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Southwood Smith Street, N1

St Albans Place, N1 St Albans Place was home to a famous Islington strong man.

St Albans Place, N1

St Peter’s Street, N1 This is a street in the N1 postcode area

St Peter’s Street, N1

St. Mary’s Path, N1 St. Mary’s Path is a road in the N1 postcode area

St. Mary’s Path, N1

St. Peter’s Street, N1 St. Peter’s Street is a road in the N1 postcode area

St. Peter’s Street, N1

Stonefield Street, N1 Stonefield Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Stonefield Street, N1

Studd Street, N1 This is a street in the N1 postcode area

Studd Street, N1

Terretts Place, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Terretts Place, N1

The Mall Camden Passage, N1 The Mall Camden Passage is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

The Mall Camden Passage, N1

The Mall, N1 The Mall is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

The Mall, N1

Theberton Street, N1 Theberton Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Theberton Street, N1

Thornhill Grove, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Thornhill Grove, N1

Thornhill Road, N1 Thornhill Road is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Thornhill Road, N1

Tolpuddle Street, N1 Tolpuddle Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Tolpuddle Street, N1

Upper Street, N1 Upper Street is a location in London.

Upper Street, N1

Upper Street, N1 Upper Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Upper Street, N1

Vincent Terrace, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Vincent Terrace, N1

Walters House Road, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Walters House Road, N1

Water Tower Place, N1 Water Tower Place is a road in the N1 postcode area

Water Tower Place, N1

Waterloo Terrace, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Waterloo Terrace, N1

White Conduit Street, N1 White Conduit Street was laid out and built up with houses and tenements from the mid-1790s.

White Conduit Street, N1

White Horse Yard, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

White Horse Yard, N1

White Lion Street, N1 White Lion Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

White Lion Street, N1

Wicks Place, N1 Wicks Place is a location in London.

Wicks Place, N1

Windsor Street, N1 Windsor Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area.

Windsor Street, N1

Barnsbury

Barnsbury is a place in the London Borough of Islington. The name is a corruption of Bernersbury, being so called after the Berners family, who gained ownership of the lands after the Norman Conquest.

By the end of the 18th century, Barnsbury, like other parts of Islington, was being regarded as attractive part-rural suburbs by the comparatively wealthy people wanting to move out of the cramped City of London and industrial Clerkenwell.

The area is close to the City, and had strong local trade in its position as the first staging post for travellers making the journey from London to the north, and with considerable agricultural traffic and cattle driving to the nearby Smithfield cattle market in the City.

LOCAL PHOTOS

The exterior of the Agricultural Hall in Islington (1861). TUM image id: 1488644663 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Highbury Corner TUM image id: 1489497654 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Islington Horse and Cattle market at the turn of the twentieth century. TUM image id: 1556878421 Licence: CC BY 2.0	A line of children hold hands as they walk along the middle of White Conduit Street towards the junction with Chapel Market in Islington. Credit: John Gay/Historic England TUM image id: 1488642453 Licence: CC BY 2.0	The Grand Theatre, Islington High Street (1903) TUM image id: 1557151038 Licence: CC BY 2.0
The Angel, Islington (c.1890) TUM image id: 1557162442 Licence: CC BY 2.0	White Conduit House, and the conduit head from which it was named, 1827 Credit: Robert Chambers (1832) TUM image id: 1488984516 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Percy Circus from above Credit: Unknown TUM image id: 1554673327 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Risinghill Street, N1 TUM image id: 1467032267 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Photographer John Gay captured this image of a line of children holding hands as they walk along the middle of White Conduit Street towards the junction with Chapel Market in Islington in the 1950s. Credit: John Gay TUM image id: 1604507834 Licence: CC BY 2.0
The former Pentonville Cottages awaiting demolition Credit: London Metropolitan Archives TUM image id: 1602410443 Licence: CC BY 2.0	The third Grand Theatre, Islington (1903). This was built on the site of the former Philharmonic Hall and two previous Grand Theatres TUM image id: 1587741263 Licence: CC BY 2.0