Highbury: Islington Residential Quarter in North London Where the Arsenal Once Played
Highbury is a residential area in the London Borough of Islington, about four miles north of central London. The population of the Highbury area, encompassing the East and West wards, is roughly 25,000. The neighbourhood is best known as the former home of Arsenal Football Club, which played at Highbury Stadium (officially the Arsenal Stadium) on Avenell Road from 1913 to 2006. The art deco East Stand facade, designed by Claude Waterhouse Ferrier in the 1930s, is Grade II listed and has been preserved as part of the Highbury Square residential development built into the old ground. Highbury Fields, the largest open space in Islington at 29 acres, was used as a muster point during the Great Fire of London in 1666 when Londoners fled north from the flames.
Highbury and Islington station is a major interchange between the Victoria line, the London Overground, and National Rail services to Moorgate. Arsenal station on the Piccadilly line is at the northern end of the neighbourhood. Upper Street, Islington's principal commercial street, runs to the west. Finsbury Park is a short walk to the north, and Canonbury lies to the east. The area is predominantly Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing, much of it in conservation areas. For those considering adult companionship in north London, Highbury's Victoria line and Overground connections provide quick access to central London and the wider capital.
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Highbury is a residential area in the London Borough of Islington, about four miles north of central London. The population of the Highbury area, encompassing the East and West wards, is roughly 25,000. The neighbourhood is best known as the former home of Arsenal Football Club, which played at Highbury Stadium (officially the Arsenal Stadium) on Avenell Road from 1913 to 2006. The art deco East Stand facade, designed by Claude Waterhouse Ferrier in the 1930s, is Grade II listed and has been preserved as part of the Highbury Square residential development built into the old ground. Highbury Fields, the largest open space in Islington at 29 acres, was used as a muster point during the Great Fire of London in 1666 when Londoners fled north from the flames.
Highbury and Islington station is a major interchange between the Victoria line, the London Overground, and National Rail services to Moorgate. Arsenal station on the Piccadilly line is at the northern end of the neighbourhood. Upper Street, Islington's principal commercial street, runs to the west. Finsbury Park is a short walk to the north, and Canonbury lies to the east. The area is predominantly Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing, much of it in conservation areas. For those considering adult companionship in north London, Highbury's Victoria line and Overground connections provide quick access to central London and the wider capital.
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