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

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Holloway, London history

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Holloway Road runs through the site of the former villages of Tollington and Stroud. The origins of the name are disputed; some believe it derives from Hollow, or Hollow way, due to a dip in the road caused by the passage of animals and water erosion. Others believe the name derives from Hallow and refers to the road’s historic significance as part of the pilgrimage route to Walsingham.

You can visit Holloway, London places with Walkfo Holloway, London to hear history at Holloway, London’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Holloway, London has 716 places to visit in our interactive Holloway, London map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Holloway, London, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Holloway, London places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Holloway, London & the surrounding areas.

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716 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Holloway, London places to visit

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

St John Clerkenwell St John Clerkenwell is a square, light-brick resurrection of the small Priory church . The church site retains a crypt and has been given over to the London chapel of the modern Order of St John .

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.

Peacock Inn, Islington The Peacock Inn is a former public house at 11 Islington High Street, London, that dates from 1564 . It is located in the centre of Islington, London .

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)

Spa Green Estate Spa Green Estate is the most complete post-war realisation of a 1930s radical plan for social regeneration through Modernist architecture . Conceived as public housing, it is now a mixed community of private owners and council tenants .

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 .

Northampton Square Northampton Square is in a corner of Clerkenwell projecting into Finsbury, in Central London . It is between Goswell Road and St John Street (and Spencer and Percival Streets) Fronted chiefly by main buildings of City, University of London .

Lloyd Square Lloyd Square is fronted by homes in the initial, mainstream category of the statutory protection and recognition scheme . The garden has a few mature trees and is lined by neat hedges and formal railings, which are listed .

Finsbury Estate Finsbury Estate comprises four purpose-built blocks of flats located on a level site, providing 451 residences . Patrick Coman House and Michael Cliffe House are high-rise blocks of 9 and 25 storeys respectively . Joseph Trotter House and Charles Townsend House are of four storeys . Amenities include a community centre and library, below-ground car parking, ball-games area and playground area .

King Square Gardens King Square Gardens is a park in the area of St Luke’s in the London Borough of Islington . The park is designated as a Site of Local Importance to Nature Conservation . It was used in the opening scene of the 1979 Pink Floyd song Another Brick in the Wall Part 2 .

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