Crouch Hill and Stroud Green were built around the railways as middle class suburbs but became home to diverse communities after the Second World War. Learn about innovative social housing, the first black supplementary schools and how the beautiful frescos on the Old Dairy pub were made. Oonagh is a local qualified guide with five ... Read More
Come and join us on this entertaining walk through 400 years of the development of this Georgian suburb - one of London’s earliest. Discover the 17th century civil engineering project that transformed the capital, the 18th century delights of Islington’s pleasure gardens such as Sadler’s Wells, the 19th century radicals who tried to ferment revolution ... Read More
Angel, Islington. The festive spirit is in the very name of this part of London! Discover the history of the area - for centuries famed for its pastures, dairies, fresh water wells and pleasure gardens - and some of its associations with Christmas. Upper Street, Islington's main road and liveliest thoroughfare, is particularly magical in ... Read More
Angel, Islington. The festive spirit is in the very name of this part of London! Discover the history of the area - for centuries famed for its pastures, dairies, fresh water wells and pleasure gardens - and some of its associations with Christmas. Upper Street, Islington's main road and liveliest thoroughfare, is particularly magical in ... Read More
St Mary’s, Islington on Upper Street has played a central role in the history of Islington for a thousand years. During this time several different churches have stood on the site, leaving an eclectic range of architectural styles. On this 90-minute guided tour you’ll learn about the 12th-century Norman church and its 15th-century medieval successor. ... Read More
Exploring the themes of Celebration, Religion, Charity & Tradition during the festive season with a guided walk through this historic quarter of London. What we eat, what we drink, our Christmas traditions, the way we worship and charitable deeds are all explored as we stroll through hundreds of years of history – from Medieval through ... Read More
2024 marks one hundred years since the rediscovery of the medieval Clerks’ Well, unearthed in 1924 on a building site in Farringdon Lane. To mark this anniversary, you are invited to join guides from Islington Guided Walks for a short water-themed tour of the area and an opportunity to view the Clerks’ Well. Join this ... Read More
Exploring the themes of Celebration, Religion, Charity & Tradition during the festive season with a guided walk through this historic quarter of London. What we eat, what we drink, our Christmas traditions, the way we worship and charitable deeds are all explored as we stroll through hundreds of years of history – from Medieval through ... Read More
For centuries, Islington has been a popular destination for pleasure seekers. On this two-hour tour we'll explore the activities and institutions that went from ubiquity to obscurity as London changed around them. We'll uncover Islington's time as a land of pastoral excess; the antics of various rock-n'-rollers; the food; the fads; and the fights. The ... Read More
Exploring the themes of Celebration, Religion, Charity & Tradition during the festive season with a guided walk through this historic quarter of London. What we eat, what we drink, our Christmas traditions, the way we worship and charitable deeds are all explored as we stroll through hundreds of years of history – from Medieval through ... Read More
Discover how Islington developed from a rural settlement and centre for dairy farming into the diverse, bustling area it is today. In 1086 the Domesday Book reported that Islington contained just 27 households. Today its quarter-of-a-million residents live in an area that boasts world-class cultural venues but also less green space than any other London ... Read More
For centuries, Islington has been a popular destination for pleasure seekers. On this two-hour tour we'll explore the activities and institutions that went from ubiquity to obscurity as London changed around them. We'll uncover Islington's time as a land of pastoral excess; the antics of various rock-n'-rollers; the food; the fads; and the fights. The ... Read More