Islington (/ˈɪzlɪŋtən/) is a district in Greater London, England and part of the London Borough of Islington. It is a mainly residential district of Inner London, extending from Islington High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the area around the busy Upper Street, Essex Road, and Southgate Road to the east.
Population: 319,143
Latitude: 51° 32' 10.39" N
Longitude: 0° 06' 10.94" E
The University of Hertfordshire (informally Hertfordshire) is a public research university in Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom. The university is based largely in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. Its antecedent institution, Hatfield Technical College,…
Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit near Swanley in Kent, England.
The BT Tower is a communications tower located in Fitzrovia, London, owned by BT Group. It has been previously known as the Post Office Tower, the London Telecom Tower and the British Telecom Tower. The main structure is 177 metres (581 ft) high, wi…
The 1981 Brixton riot, or Brixton uprising, was a confrontation between the Metropolitan Police and protesters in Lambeth, South London, England, between 10 and 11 April 1981. The main riot on 11 April, dubbed "Bloody Saturday" by TIME magazine, res…
The Science Museum is a major museum on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, London.
City University London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom.
Baker Street is a street in the Marylebone district of the City of Westminster in London. It is named after builder William Baker, who laid the street out in the 18th century. The street is most famous for its connection to the fictional detective S…
The EC (Eastern Central) postcode area, also known as the London EC postal area, is a group of postcode districts in central London, England. It includes almost all of the City of London and parts of the London Boroughs of Islington, Camden, Hackney…
Newgate Prison was a prison in London, at the corner of Newgate Street and Old Bailey just inside the City of London. It was originally located at the site of Newgate, a gate in the Roman London Wall.
Westfield London is a shopping centre in White City, London, United Kingdom, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
Richmond Park in south-west London was created by Charles I in the 17th century as a deer park. The largest of London's Royal Parks, it is of national and international importance for wildlife conservation. The park is a national nature reserve, a S…
The London Borough of Lambeth (/ˈlæmbɪθ/) is a London borough in south London, England and forms part of Inner London.
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome, but were re-located on fi…
Hampstead and Kilburn is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 2010 creation by the Academy Award winning actress Glenda Jackson of the Labour Party.
Brooklands was a 2.75-mile (4.43 km) motor racing circuit and aerodrome built near Weybridge in Surrey, England, United Kingdom.
Tower 42 is the third-tallest skyscraper in the City of London and the eighth tallest in Greater London. Its original name was the National Westminster Tower, having been built to house the National Westminster Bank's international division.
Marble Arch is a 19th-century white marble faced triumphal arch and London landmark. The structure was designed by John Nash in 1827 to be the state entrance to the cour d'honneur of Buckingham Palace; it stood near the site of what is today the thr…
This is a list of the 366 heavy rail passenger stations in and around London, England that are accessible using Transport for London tickets and passes. United Kingdom railway stations are grouped into one of a number of categories, ranging from A—n…