Islington

Islington is a district in north London, UK. It is part of the London Borough of Islington and extends from Islington High Street to Highbury Fields to Upper Street around. The name is sometimes used for areas that are close to Upper Street such as Barnsbury Canonbury and.

Character

Islington has developed in recent decades become a popular residential area for the affluent middle class. In the somewhat tucked-away Camden Passage are antique and junk shops. However, vintage clothing, art supplies, graphics, prints, photographs of past years of rock stars and organic food you can get in Islington.

Especially around the metro station Angel around many small restaurants have settled. There are ( above a pub ), a theater, The Old Red Lion Theatre, can be seen in the smaller, independent productions, as well as various clubs, among other things, designed by Carsten Höller Double Club, the Western and Congolese culture and art of living to connect investigated.

History

Henry VIII had a few cabins in this once idyllic village, but already in the 19th century it was famous for its shops, theaters and music halls. In 1820 the Regent's Canal was built, and that meant for Islington the catchment industrial slums. It was one of the poorest parts of London. In recent decades, however, was gentrified Islington, so that it is now with its Georgian squares and Victorian homes has a high attractiveness for residents.

Etymology

The territory of the present-day town of Islington was originally called Giseldone (1005 ), which means " the dune (the hill ) of Gisla ". Gisla is an old - English first name. To 1062 changed the name in Gislandune ( 1062), later in Isledon, which was used until the 17th century, when today's Islington prevailed

Mentioned in art and literature

Islington is frequently mentioned in contemporary English literature and in movies.

• Douglas Adams lived in Islington and used it often as a place for his novel actions. He named a character his famous Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy according to a local real estate agent Hotblack Desiato.
• Neil Gaiman's novel Neverwhere In Islington is an angel who lives below London ( Angels in English means "Angel " as the metro station on site).
• The detective inspector jury in the novels of Martha Grimes lives in a house in Islington.
• The play Otherwise Engaged the playwright Simon Gray is based in Islington.
• In the comic opera The Zoo, composed by Arthur Sullivan, are two of the main characters of the " Duke of Islington " and his mistress, whom he asks to become the Duchess of Islington.
• Nick Hornby's book and the subsequent film About a Boy and his novel SLAM play in Islington.
• The film Notes on a Scandal by Zoë Heller 's novel is set in Islington.

Nearby places

• District Barnsbury
• District of Canonbury
• Finsbury
• District Highbury
• District of Holloway
• District of Hoxton
• District of Pentonville
• St Luke's

Traffic

Islington is easily accessible by public transport. An important transfer point for buses, the metro station Angel.

Nearby subway stations:

• Hinge

Nearby stations:

• Essex Road
• Highbury & Islington