Upper Holloway
| Upper Holloway | |
  Upper Holloway |
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| London borough | Islington |
|---|---|
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDON |
| Postcode district | N7 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| EU Parliament | London |
| UK Parliament | Islington South & Finsbury / Islington North |
| London Assembly | North East |
Coordinates: 51°33′58″N 0°07′52″W / 51.566°N 0.131°W
Upper Holloway is a district in the London Borough of Islington, London, centred on the A1 Holloway Road.
Overview
The name has fallen out of common use and the area is generally regarded as being a part of Archway or Holloway. The use of 'Upper Holloway' is most often used for Upper Holloway railway station. Upper Holloway is the original designation of the N19 postal district and the term is still used by the Royal Mail.[1]
Media
The classic late Victorian comic novel Diary of a Nobody is set in Upper Holloway. The BBC's BBC Doomsday Project has some content for this area here:. Digital Public art project landscape-Portrait asked respondents about themselves and their area. The responses below relate to the postcode N19 4EH which is in Tollington ward in Upper Holloway.[2]
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