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Finsbury Park, London

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OS grid reference
  
TQ314872

Country
  
England

Local time
  
Sunday 2:37 AM

Ceremonial county
  
Greater London

Region
  
London

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Dialling code
  
020

Post town
  
London

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Population
  
14,358 (2011 Census. Ward)

London borough
  
Hackney Haringey Islington

Weather
  
11°C, Wind E at 6 km/h, 78% Humidity

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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, although in some local contexts the name is shortened in this way.

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Map of Finsbury Park, London, UK

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.

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 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.

Education

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

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.[1]
  • Actresses Margaret Barton, Kate Beckinsale, Minnie Driver, Emily Mortimer, Lily Loveless, Naomie Harris 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.

    • References

    Finsbury Park, London Wikipedia
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