Chiswell Street

The immediate vicinity of Chiswell Street

Chiswell Street looking east

Chiswell Street is a street in Islington, in Inner London.

Location

The street is located in St Luke's, Islington. It runs east-west and forms part of the B100 road. At the west end it becomes Beech Street, with Silk Street running from the south of that junction, and Whitecross Street heading north. At its east end it meets Finsbury Square.

The western junction marks the boundary of the City of London with Islington: Whitecross and Chiswell (north and east) are in Islington, while Beech and Silk (west and south) are in the City.

Whitbread Brewery

The southern side block between Silk Street and Milton Street (which was once Grub Street) is filled by the Grade II-listed Whitbread Brewery. This was started in 1750 by Samuel Whitbread, consolidating production from two smaller breweries, the Goat Brewhouse (where porter was produced) and a brewery in Brick Lane (used to produce pale and amber beers), on a much larger site. Considerable expansion followed, and beer was brewed here for 225 years, until it closed in 1976.^[1]

Part of the complex is still called The Brewery, and is a conference and events venue. Part of it is now the Montcalm London City Hotel.

Other buildings

The Jugged Hare pub is also Grade II listed, and is on the corner with Silk St.^[2]

References

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Coordinates: 51°31′14.7″N 0°5′23.8″W / 51.520750°N 0.089944°W / 51.520750; -0.089944