| Southgate Road | |
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Southgate Road
Southgate Road shown within Greater London |
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| OS grid reference | TQ325845 |
|---|---|
| London borough | Hackney |
| Islington | |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDON |
| Postcode district | N1 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| EU Parliament | London |
| UK Parliament | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Hackney South and Shoreditch | |
| London Assembly | North East |
| North East | |
| List of places: UK • England • London | |
Southgate Road is a street that runs from Baring Street in the south to the junction with Mildmay Park and Ball's Pond Road in the north. The street forms a part of the B102 road, leading from Newington Green to The City. The west side of Southgate Road is in the London Borough of Islington; and the east side is in the London Borough of Hackney. Southgate Road lies north of the Regent's Canal, west of De Beauvoir Town and east of Essex Road.
Stalin, Lenin and Trotsky all visited Southgate Road for the 5th Congress of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party in 1907, which was held at the Brotherhood Church which once stood on the corner of Southgate Road and Balmes Road.
Today, a number of new developments are assisting in the regeneration of the area.
Southgate Road has 3 main bus routes that provide residents direct routes into the City and West end as well as the outer London areas.
Nearest London Underground Stations:
Nearest National Rail station: