Angel, London facts for kids
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 Angel Wings sculpture by Wolfgang and Heron with Price & Myers |
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| OS grid reference | TQ315845 |
| • Charing Cross | 2 mi (3.2 km) SSW |
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| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDON |
| Postcode district | N1 |
| Postcode district | EC1 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| EU Parliament | London |
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Angel is a busy area in London. It's located on the northern edge of Central London. Angel is about 2 miles (3.2 km) north-northeast of Charing Cross. It sits at a very busy road junction.
The area is known as one of London's 35 main centres. It's a big place for shopping and businesses. Angel gets its name from an old hotel called the Angel Inn. This inn stood at a major crossroads. Since 1965, Angel has been part of the London Borough of Islington.
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History of Angel
Where the Name Comes From
The name "Angel" comes from a famous old hotel. This hotel was called the Angel Inn. It had been there since the 1600s.
How Angel is Governed
Angel is part of a special area for the UK Parliament. This area is called Islington South and Finsbury. This means people in Angel vote for a Member of Parliament (MP) who represents them in the government.
Angel's Location
Angel is about 2 miles (3.2 km) north-northeast of Charing Cross. It's right on the edge of Central London. The local council, Islington London Borough Council, says the Angel town centre stretches quite far. It goes from Islington Green in the north. It also includes parts of Liverpool Road and Upper Street.
To the west, it reaches Chapel Market. South of the main Angel junction, it includes the top part of St John Street. Chapel Market and Upper Street are special "conservation areas." This means they have important historical buildings. North of Angel is Islington. To the west is Pentonville. South is Clerkenwell, and east is St Luke's.
What Angel is Known For (Economy)
Angel is one of the 35 most important centres in Greater London. It's a special business area called 'angel.london'. The main thing people do here for work is retail (shops). There are also many places for fun in the evenings. These include entertainment and education.
Angel Central is a big shopping centre. It has many shops, fun activities, and places to eat. You can find a Vue cinema there. There's also the O2 Academy Islington for live music. It first opened in 2002 as the N1 Centre. It was renamed Angel Central in March 2015. City and Islington College is also a large school here.
Getting Around Angel (Transport)
Tube and Train Stations
Angel is a London Underground station. It's on the Northern line. The station is part of a modern office building. This building was built in the early 1990s. New escalators were added to reach the platforms. The station entrance moved to Islington High Street. The old station building is still there. It's now used for the station's machines.
Angel tube station connects you easily to many places. Northbound trains go to Euston and Camden Town. They continue towards Edgware and High Barnet. Southbound trains go through Old Street and the City of London. They also go to London Bridge and Elephant & Castle. These trains head towards Morden.
Angel station is in London fare zone 1. You can use Oyster Cards to travel here. In 2017, over 19 million people used Angel station.
Other nearby stations include:
- Essex Road
- Farringdon
- King's Cross St Pancras (This includes King's Cross and St Pancras International )
- Old Street
Bus Routes
Many London Bus routes serve Angel. These include buses 4, 19, 30, 38, 43, 56, 73, 153, 205, 214, 274, 341, 394, 476. There are also night buses N19, N38, N41, N73, N205, N277.
Roads
Upper Street is part of the A1 road. This road goes north from Angel towards Highbury and Archway. It can take you to the M1 motorway. The A1 road goes all the way to Edinburgh in Scotland. South of Angel, it goes through Clerkenwell to the City of London.
The London Inner Ring Road passes through Angel. It runs east to west on Pentonville Road and City Road. This road is called the A501. It connects Angel directly to King's Cross and Euston to the east. To the southeast, it links to Old Street, Shoreditch, and Aldgate.
Other important roads include St John Street (A401). This road goes to Finsbury and Holborn. Essex Road (A104) goes towards Canonbury and Dalston. Liverpool Road is also a busy road. It runs north from Angel towards Holloway.
The local council checks the air quality near roads in Angel. In 2017, the air on City Road had higher levels of a gas called Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2). This level was above the healthy limit for clean air.
Cycling Paths
There are special paths for bikes in Angel. These are provided by the London Borough of Islington and Transport for London (TfL). Some bus lanes can also be used by cyclists. These are on Upper Street, Goswell Road, Pentonville Road, and City Road.
Other cycling routes include:
- Quietway 2 (Q2) - This path goes east to west through Angel. Eastbound, it's a clear route on quiet streets. It connects Angel to Dalston and Hackney. Westbound, it goes to Myddleton Square and Bloomsbury. There, it joins Cycle Superhighway 6 (CS6). CS6 can take you to King's Cross or the City of London.
- Q11 - This route goes south from Angel. It leads to Southwark Bridge. It passes through Old Street and London Wall. This route is also clear and on local streets. It connects Angel to CS3 and CS7.
- Regent's Canal Towpath - This path runs alongside the canal. It doesn't go through Angel itself because the canal goes through the Islington Tunnel. Eastbound, it's a traffic-free path to Victoria Park and Limehouse. Westbound, it's also traffic-free. It goes through King's Cross, Camden Town, and Regent's Park.
You can also rent bikes in Angel using Santander Cycles. This is a bike-sharing system across London.
Canal
The Regent's Canal and its towpath go under Angel. They pass through the Islington Tunnel. To the east, the canal links to Mile End and the Limehouse Basin. The basin connects to the River Thames. To the west, the canal goes through Camden Town and Maida Vale. It reaches Little Venice. From there, you can go to Paddington Basin or the Grand Union Canal.
City Road Basin is east of Angel, near City Road Lock. Battlebridge Basin is in King's Cross, to the west of Angel. The Canal & River Trust takes care of the canal.
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