Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #6 in London, United Kingdom

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 11 sights
Distance 6.4 km
Ascend 91 m
Descend 97 m

Explore London in United Kingdom with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Individual Sights in London

Sight 1: Carlton Cinema

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The former Carlton Cinema is an Art deco Grade II* listed building, located at 161–169 Essex Road, Islington, London. It was completed in 1930 as a cine-variety theatre with a capacity of 2,226 seats.

Wikipedia: Carlton Cinema, Essex Road (EN), Heritage Website

850 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 2: Sir Hugh Myddleton Memorial

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The Statue of Hugh Myddelton in Islington Green, London, England, commemorates Hugh Myddelton (1560–1631) near the site of the original terminus of the New River in whose construction he had played a major role.

Wikipedia: Statue of Hugh Myddelton, Islington Green (EN)

53 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Islington Green War Memorial

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The Islington Green War Memorial is a war memorial located at Islington Green in the London Borough of Islington.

Wikipedia: Islington Green War Memorial (EN)

19 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 4: Islington Green

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Islington Green is a small triangle of open land at the convergence of Upper Street and Essex Road in the London Borough of Islington. It roughly marks the northern boundary between the modern district of Angel and Islington proper.

Wikipedia: Islington Green (EN)

396 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 5: Saint Mary's Church

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Saint Mary's Church

The Church of St Mary the Virgin is the historic parish church of Islington, in the Church of England Diocese of London. The present parish is a compact area centered on Upper Street between Angel and Highbury Corner, bounded to the west by Liverpool Road, and to the east by Essex Road/Canonbury Road. The church is a Grade II listed building.

Wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Islington (EN)

404 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 6: Almeida Theatre

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Almeida Theatre Photo: Andreas Praefcke / CC BY 3.0

The Almeida Theatre, opened in 1980, is a 325-seat producing house with an international reputation, which takes its name from the street on which it is located, off Upper Street, in the London Borough of Islington. The theatre produces a diverse range of drama. Successful plays are often transferred to West End theatres.

Wikipedia: Almeida Theatre (EN)

964 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 7: Union Chapel

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Union Chapel "Fin Fahey" / CC BY-SA 2.5

Union Chapel is a working church, live entertainment venue and charity drop-in centre for the homeless in Islington, London, England. Built in the late 19th century in the Gothic revival style, the church is a Grade I-listed building. It is at the north end of Upper Street, near Highbury Fields.

Wikipedia: Union Chapel, Islington (EN), Website

316 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 8: Estorick Collection

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Estorick Collection Luke McKernan / CC BY-SA 2.0

The Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art is a museum in Canonbury Square in the district of Islington on the northern fringes of central London. It is the United Kingdom's only gallery devoted to modern Italian art and is a registered charity under English law.

Wikipedia: Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art (EN)

984 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 9: Lonsdale Square Garden

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Lonsdale Square is a garden square in the Barnsbury district of Islington, North London. It is bounded by unusual Tudor Gothic Revival terraced houses, with picturesque gables and Elizabethan-style windows, and is probably unique among squares. All the houses are listed buildings. The central public garden contains flower beds and mature trees.

Wikipedia: Lonsdale Square (EN)

1604 meters / 19 minutes

Sight 10: Queer Britain

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Queer Britain is a museum of British LGBTQ history and culture located in Kings Cross, London. It is the first dedicated LGBTQ museum in the UK. The museum consists of three connected galleries plus a shop and occupies the ground floor of 2 Granary Square, a building owned by the Art Fund, with office and studio space on lower ground. Admission is free.

Wikipedia: Queer Britain (EN), Website, Website

787 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 11: St Pancras Old Church

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St Pancras Old Church is a Church of England parish church on Pancras Road, Somers Town, in the London Borough of Camden. Somers Town is an area of the ancient parish and later Metropolitan Borough of St Pancras.

Wikipedia: St Pancras Old Church (EN), Website, Heritage Website

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