Finsbury Park, London

For the nearby park of the same name, see Finsbury Park.

Finsbury Park

Finsbury Park Finsbury Park shown within Greater London
Population	14,358 (2011 Census. Ward)^[1]
OS grid reference	TQ314872
London borough	Hackney
	Haringey
	Islington
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	N4
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
EU Parliament	London
London Assembly	North East
	Enfield and Haringey
	North East
List of places UK England London

Coordinates: 51°34′06″N 0°06′11″W / 51.5683°N 0.1031°W / 51.5683; -0.1031

Finsbury Park is an area in north London, England, which grew up around an important railway interchange near the borders of the London Boroughs of Islington, Haringey and Hackney. It is not to be confused with Finsbury, which is 3.3 miles (5.3 km) farther south in the London Borough of Islington,^[2] although in some local contexts the name is shortened in this way.

Geography

The area is centred on Finsbury Park station, a major bus, rail and tube interchange near the southern end of the 46-hectare (110-acre) public park of the same name.^[3]

The surrounding area has a cosmopolitan feel, as reflected by the wide variety of shops and establishments on Seven Sisters Road, Blackstock Road and Stroud Green Road. The North London Central Mosque (formerly the Finsbury Park Mosque), which drew attention for extremist activity before a change in leadership in 2003, is located here. Arsenal Football Club's new Emirates Stadium is nearby.

Demographics

Among other groups, Finsbury Park is home to a significant Irish community, and has hosted the London Fleadh/London Feis on multiple occasions.^[4]

Education

For details of education in Finsbury Park, London see the London Boroughs of Hackney, Haringey and Islington articles.

Nearest places

Notable people

Lead singer of the Sex Pistols and Public Image Limited John Lydon, also known by the former stage name Johnny Rotten, was born in Finsbury Park.
Musician Graham Bond (1937-1974), a key figure in the English rhythm and blues boom of the 1960s, died at Finsbury Park station on 8 May 1974.
Rapper Skinnyman grew up in Finsbury Park.
Actresses Margaret Barton, Kate Beckinsale, Minnie Driver, Emily Mortimer, Lily Loveless, Naomie Harris^[5] and Peta Toppano were born in Finsbury Park.
Politician John Grant (1932-2000) was born in Finsbury Park.
Photojournalist Don McCullin was born in Finsbury Park.
Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour party leader and MP for Islington North, lives in Finsbury Park.^[6]

References

↑ "Islington Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
↑ "Google Maps". Google Maps.
↑ "Finsbury Park Management Plan 2007-2011" (PDF). Management Plan. London Borough of Haringey. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
↑ Reviewed Will Dean (20 June 2011). "Feis Festival, Finsbury Park, London". The Independent.
↑ "Miami Nice". The Guardian. London. 3 July 2006.
↑ James Morris. "EXCLUSIVE: Jeremy Corbyn promises Islington 'will not be forgotten'". Islington Gazette.

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for London/Finsbury_Park.

A blog for Finsbury Park N4 (dormant since January 2013, but still a useful reference source)
Transition Finsbury Park

London Borough of Hackney

Districts	Dalston De Beauvoir Town Finsbury Park Hackney Central Hackney Downs Hackney Marshes Hackney Wick Haggerston Homerton Hoxton Kingsland Lea Bridge London Fields Lower Clapton Manor House Newington Green Shacklewell Shoreditch South Hackney Stamford Hill Stoke Newington Upper Clapton

Attractions	Arcola Theatre Geffrye Museum Hackney Empire Hackney Museum Hoxton Hall Sutton House (NT) Transition Gallery Victoria Miro Gallery White Cube

Parks and open spaces	Clapton Common Clissold Park Hackney Downs Hackney Marsh Haggerston Park London Fields Shoreditch Park Springfield Park West Street Common

Street markets	Broadway Market Kingsland Waste Ridley Road Market

Constituencies	Hackney South and Shoreditch Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Tube and rail stations	Clapton Dalston Junction Dalston Kingsland Hackney Central Hackney Downs Hackney Wick Haggerston Homerton Hoxton London Fields Old Street Rectory Road Shoreditch High Street Stamford Hill Stoke Newington

Other topics	Coat of arms Council Grade I and II* listed buildings People Public art Schools

London Borough of Haringey

Districts	Bounds Green Bowes Park Crouch End Duckett's Green Finsbury Park Fortis Green Harringay Highgate Hornsey Muswell Hill Noel Park Northumberland Park St Ann's Seven Sisters South Tottenham Stroud Green Tottenham (incl. Broadwater Farm and Little Russia) Tottenham Hale West Green Wood Green

Attractions	Alexandra Palace Bruce Castle Jacksons Lane Markfield Beam Engine White Hart Lane (football stadium)

Parks and open spaces	Alexandra Park Bruce Castle Park Chestnuts Park Coldfall Wood Downhills Park Down Lane Park Finsbury Park Highgate Wood Hollickwood Park Markfield Park Parkland Walk Priory Park Queen's Wood Railway Fields

Constituencies	Hornsey and Wood Green Tottenham

Tube and railway stations	Alexandra Palace Bounds Green Bowes Park Bruce Grove Harringay Harringay Green Lanes Highgate Hornsey Manor House Northumberland Park Seven Sisters South Tottenham Tottenham Hale Turnpike Lane White Hart Lane Wood Green

Other topics	Coat of arms Council Grade I and II* listed buildings People Public art Schools

London Borough of Islington

Districts	Angel Archway Barnsbury Canonbury Clerkenwell Farringdon Finsbury Finsbury Park Highbury Highgate Holloway Islington Kings Cross Lower Holloway Mildmay Nag's Head Newington Green Pentonville St. Luke's Tufnell Park Upper Holloway

Attractions	Almeida Theatre Business Design Centre Emirates Stadium House of Detention museum Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art Islington Local History Centre Islington Museum The King's Head Theatre London Canal Museum Museum of the Order of St John Sadler's Wells Theatre St. Luke's LSO Union Chapel Wesley's Chapel

Street markets	Camden Passage Chapel Market Exmouth Market Nag's Head Market Whitecross Street Market

Parks and open spaces	Barnard Park Bingfield Park Bunhill Fields Caledonian Park Gillespie Park Highbury Fields King Square Gardens Paradise Park Quaker Gardens Rosemary Gardens Spa Fields Gardens Whittington Park

Constituencies	Islington South and Finsbury Islington North

Tube and rail stations	Angel Archway Arsenal Caledonian Road Canonbury Crouch Hill Drayton Park Essex Road Farringdon Finsbury Park Highbury and Islington Holloway Road Old Street Tufnell Park Upper Holloway

Other topics	Council Grade I and II* listed buildings People Public art Schools

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