Highbury’s history is long-reaching. When Highbury House was constructed in 1781, Roman tiles were found. Highbury Barn was the site of the aeronaut Charles Green's balloon ascent in 1854. Highbury Clock, presented in 1897, celebrated the 60th anniversary of the reign of Queen Victoria. Famous residents include: Clive Anderson, Nick Hornby, Jimmy Carr, Ainsley Harriott and Leona Lewis.
The Arsenal Museum is a must for any lover of football, especially whose allegiances lie on the red side of north London. The museum housed in a modern building...
Christ Church is a beautiful and historic ecclesiastical building situated at the top of Highbury Fields in north London. Aloft a hill, the church overlooks much of its parish...
Church Path is the major thoroughfare that runs through the middle of Highbury Fields, a beautiful common in Highbury. The path has historic roots and was once one of...
The Clock Tower in Highbury Grove is one of the more interesting architectural features of this suburb of north London. The grand old structure was built in 1897 by...
The Emirates Stadium was completed in 2006 and is the home stadium of English Premier League Football Club, Arsenal. The stadium is one of the most impressive in the...
The Field of Hope is a specially designed children's playground at the southern edge of Highbury Fields, a large public common in north London. The playground and children's complex...
The Florence Trust is far more than just another set of artist’ studios. The beautiful Grade I listed Victorian church within which the complex has been built is alone...
Highbury Baptist Church is a good sized ecclesiastical building situated on the edge of Highbury Fields in the leafy north London borough of Highbury. The church is modern and...
Highbury Fields is the largest open space in the north London suburb of Highbury. This common land has been owned by the local authority for centuries and acted as...
The tennis facilities on the Highbury Fields are provided at a small charge by the local authority. There are several extremely well used and maintained courts to choose from....
Highbury War Memorial is one of the central focuses of the area around Highbury and Islington Station at the historic centre of the borough. The simple but beautiful memorial...
Joseph Chamberlain was an influential British Statesman of the 19th Century who lived a good deal of his life in this fine town house on the edge of Highbury Fields...
The Nags Head Market is one of the most interesting undercover markets in this area of north London. It is open throughout the week and offers an eclectic mixture...
Housed in London Metropolitan University, the Trade Union Congress Library Collections were established in 1922 and moved to the university in 1996. The collections contain an extensive series of...
The Florence Trust is a unique artists project focused on helping new and young artists make serious steps forward in their careers. The studios and gallery are based in...
Walter Sickert lived some of his life in this grand old house on the edge of Highbury Place in north London where he also established a painting school. One...