Islington

Islington sits in Inner London immediately north of the City of London. The district centers on Upper Street and the Angel, with Angel station on the Northern line and Highbury & Islington station to the north serving the Victoria line and London Overground. Upper Street runs past shops, pubs and the Almeida Theatre, while Sadler’s Wells on Rosebery Avenue stages contemporary dance. Islington Town Hall faces Upper Street and contains council chambers and public halls used for civic events. Islington Green marks the junction where Upper Street meets Essex Road.

Residential streets include Georgian and Victorian terraces and garden squares such as Canonbury Square and Newington Green. The New River Head and a stretch of the New River Walk trace part of London’s early water supply within the area and run beside converted mill buildings and housing. Small markets, independent shops and a cluster of long-standing pubs shape daily life; bus routes and cycle lanes link directly into central London, keeping the district well connected for commuting and local services.