Holloway: North London Neighbourhood Known for Its Road, Its Prison, and Its Arsenal Connection
Holloway is in the London Borough of Islington, about four miles north of central London. The area takes its name from the Holloway Road (A1), which runs through it as one of the main arteries heading north from the Angel. The population of the Holloway wards is around 30,000. HMP Holloway, which was the largest women's prison in western Europe, closed in 2016 after operating since 1852. The 10-acre site on Parkhurst Road is being redeveloped for housing. The Odeon cinema building on Holloway Road, a striking Art Deco structure from 1938, is now a church. Arsenal's old Highbury Stadium, converted into apartments with the pitch preserved as a garden, is at the southern end of the area.
Holloway Road itself is long and commercial, running from Highbury Corner in the south to Archway in the north. The Nag's Head area around Seven Sisters Road marks the busiest section. London Metropolitan University has its main campus on Holloway Road. The Piccadilly line stops at Holloway Road station, and the Victoria line at Highbury and Islington (shared with the Overground). Arsenal station on the Piccadilly line was renamed from Gillespie Road in 1932 at Herbert Chapman's insistence. For those exploring adult companionship in north London, Holloway's Piccadilly line access puts King's Cross under 10 minutes away, with Finsbury Park and Camden Town equally close.
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Holloway is in the London Borough of Islington, about four miles north of central London. The area takes its name from the Holloway Road (A1), which runs through it as one of the main arteries heading north from the Angel. The population of the Holloway wards is around 30,000. HMP Holloway, which was the largest women's prison in western Europe, closed in 2016 after operating since 1852. The 10-acre site on Parkhurst Road is being redeveloped for housing. The Odeon cinema building on Holloway Road, a striking Art Deco structure from 1938, is now a church. Arsenal's old Highbury Stadium, converted into apartments with the pitch preserved as a garden, is at the southern end of the area.
Holloway Road itself is long and commercial, running from Highbury Corner in the south to Archway in the north. The Nag's Head area around Seven Sisters Road marks the busiest section. London Metropolitan University has its main campus on Holloway Road. The Piccadilly line stops at Holloway Road station, and the Victoria line at Highbury and Islington (shared with the Overground). Arsenal station on the Piccadilly line was renamed from Gillespie Road in 1932 at Herbert Chapman's insistence. For those exploring adult companionship in north London, Holloway's Piccadilly line access puts King's Cross under 10 minutes away, with Finsbury Park and Camden Town equally close.
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