Talk:Clerkenwell

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I hope no-one minds but I could not see why Clerkenwell Green was listed as a nearby place when it's actually smack in the middle of it. So I've made it a couple of sentences in the article itself, rather than a link. Nevilley 13:56, 26 May 2004 (UTC)

I work in what terms itself Clerkenwell (EC1R), but it's actually in the London Borough of Camden. Is this technically a different locale from Clerkenwell proper, or does Clerkenwell straddle Islington and Camden?Billyblunt 14:37, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

Clerkenwell proper is not in Camden - it's a ward in Islington. I guess there may be some parts to the West which people refer to as Clerkenwell but which are in Camden. Similarly, the Southern tip of Clerkenwell extends into the City. 82.35.192.171 09:27, 30 July 2006 (UTC)

All of Clerkenwell lies within the LB of Islington. There is no overlap with Camden. Clerkenwell is bordered on the west by Farringdon Road, on the east by Goswell Street, to the South by Smithfield Market/the City of London, and to the North by Rosebery Avenue. It is a small area, reflecting the size and extent of the village it once was. --SandyDancer 15:03, 14 September 2006 (UTC)

I don't think that's the only common definition of Clerkenwell. For a start it excludes Mount Pleasant, which is usually taken to be in the area. It also excludes the triangle bounded by Clerkenwell Road, Farringdon Road and Rosebery Avenue, which according to the Rough Guide is the part of Clerkenwell with the strongest Italian links - although admittedly Rough Guides often get things wrong. I'd say Clerkenwell is partly in Camden, and indeed partly in WC1. Lfh 21:32, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

Goswell Street? I think you mean Goswell Road old chum. Beanhead McGinty 13:18, 14 November 2006 (UTC)