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Archway, London Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Archway, London

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Archway, London history

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Toponymy

Archway’s name developed in reference to the old bridge carrying Hornsey Lane from Highgate to Crouch End, over the cutting of Archway Road . The original, brick-built, single-arched bridge of 1813 was replaced in 1900 by the current cast-iron Hornsey Bridge . The 1893 Ordnance Survey map shows the bridge simply as Highgate Archway .

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Dick Whittington

A restored 1821 memorial stone topped with a small statue of Whittington’s Cat is next to a pub of the same name on Highgate Hill, a street in Archway . The memorial marks the legendary site where Sir Richard’s folkloric alter ego heard the bells of St Mary le Bow ring out, ‘Turn again Whittingon, thrice Lord Mayor of London’

Irish population

There has been a large Irish community in the area since the 1830s, before the Great Famine . Many of them worked in building railways and roads and became known as “navigators” The Irish influence on the area can still be seen in pubs such as The Mother Red Cap .

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Archway forms part of the London post town within the N19 postcode district. The Whittington Hospital forms a large site in the west of the area. Larger open spaces include Archway Park, Dartmouth Park, Hillside Park and Navigator Square.

Commercial

Archway market place and Vantage Point, the tallest building in Archway, are next to the tube station . The tallest building is next to Archway’s market place .

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Archway, London has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Archway, London’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Archway, London’s information audio spots:

Sainsbury’s, Camden Sainsbury’s supermarket, Camden is the first purpose built supermarket to be Grade II listed for its futuristic architecture. It was completed in 1988, on the site of the former Aerated Bread Company Camden Town bakery.

White Conduit Fields White Conduit Fields in Islington was an early venue for cricket . Several major matches are known to have been played there in the 18th century . It was the original home of the White Conduits Club, forerunner of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)

The Screen On The Green The Screen On The Green is a single screen cinema facing Islington Green in the London Borough of Islington, London . The current building was opened in 1913 and it is one of the oldest continuously running cinemas in the UK .

Andover Estate Andover Estate, in Holloway, North London, is a large Islington London Borough Council housing estate . It is flanked by Hornsey Road (west), Seven Sisters Road (south), Durham Road (east) and Durham Road . It falls into the N7 postcode district of London .

Manor House, London Manor House, also known as Woodberry Down, is an area of North London in the northwest corner of the London Borough of Hackney. It lies immediately east of Finsbury Park, north of Stoke Newington, west of Stamford Hill and Seven Sisters, and south of Harringay. The construction of the Seven Sisters Road gave rise to the alternative name Manor House Crossroads.

Highbury New Park Highbury New Park is a street in Highbury in the London Borough of Islington . It runs from Highbury Quadrant in the north to Highbury Grove in the south .

Stoke Newington Stoke Newington is part of the London Borough of Hackney. It is 5 miles (8 km) north-east of Charing Cross. The historic core of the area retains the distinct London village character.

Dalston Synagogue The Dalston Synagogue was a Jewish place of worship in the London Borough of Islington, North London, from about 1885 to 1970 . Jews fleeing the pogroms of the Russian Empire established a congregation in the neighbourhood by 1876 . The Victorian Gothic building was erected in Poets Road in 1885 .

Langham Working Men’s Club Langham Working Men’s Club is a traditional working men’s club in the north London neighbourhood of Harringay. It is located in north London’s north-east London neighbourhood Harringay, north London.

Whittington Stone The Whittington Stone is a monumental stone and statue of a cat at the foot of Highgate Hill, a street in Archway . It marks roughly where it is recounted that a forlorn Dick Whittingon heard Bow Bells ringing from 4+1/2 miles (7.2 km) away .

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