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Finsbury is a small district in the south of the London Borough of Islington
London Borough of Islington

The London Borough of Islington is a London borough in North London and Inner London. It was formed in 1965 by merging the former Metropolitan Borough of Metropolitan Borough of Islington and Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury....
 and north of the City of London
City of London

The City of London is a geographically small city status in the United Kingdom within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which, along with Westminster, the modern conurbation grew....
.
name is first recorded as Vinisbir (1231) and means "manor of a man called Finn."

The name as a geographical term of reference has partly been superseded in recent years by Clerkenwell
Clerkenwell

Clerkenwell is an area of central London in the London Borough of Islington. Clerkenwell was once known as London's "Little Italy" due to its extensive Italian population from the 1850s to the 1960s....
 and St Luke's
St Luke's

St Luke's is an area in the London Borough of Islington in Greater London, close to the borders with the London Borough of Hackney and the City of London, near the Barbican Estate and Shoreditch....
. Although "Finsbury" is used in building names such as Finsbury Tower, the Finsbury Estate
Finsbury Estate

Finsbury Estate is a housing estate in the Finsbury area of London, England. It is embedded in a network of large-scale buildings. It comprises four purpose built flats, located on a level site of....
 and the Finsbury Library and by local newspaper, the Clerkenwell & Finsbury Advertiser.






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Finsbury is a small district in the south of the London Borough of Islington
London Borough of Islington

The London Borough of Islington is a London borough in North London and Inner London. It was formed in 1965 by merging the former Metropolitan Borough of Metropolitan Borough of Islington and Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury....
 and north of the City of London
City of London

The City of London is a geographically small city status in the United Kingdom within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which, along with Westminster, the modern conurbation grew....
.

Etymology

The name is first recorded as Vinisbir (1231) and means "manor of a man called Finn."

The name as a geographical term of reference has partly been superseded in recent years by Clerkenwell
Clerkenwell

Clerkenwell is an area of central London in the London Borough of Islington. Clerkenwell was once known as London's "Little Italy" due to its extensive Italian population from the 1850s to the 1960s....
 and St Luke's
St Luke's

St Luke's is an area in the London Borough of Islington in Greater London, close to the borders with the London Borough of Hackney and the City of London, near the Barbican Estate and Shoreditch....
. Although "Finsbury" is used in building names such as Finsbury Tower, the Finsbury Estate
Finsbury Estate

Finsbury Estate is a housing estate in the Finsbury area of London, England. It is embedded in a network of large-scale buildings. It comprises four purpose built flats, located on a level site of....
 and the Finsbury Library and by local newspaper, the Clerkenwell & Finsbury Advertiser.

History

The name Finsbury has also been applied to the Finsbury division
Finsbury division

The Finsbury Division was one of four divisions of the Hundred of Ossulstone, in the county of Middlesex, England.The other divisions were named Holborn division, Kensington division and Tower division....
 of the Ossulstone
Ossulstone

Ossulstone was an ancient Hundred in the south east of the county of Middlesex, England. Its area has been entirely absorbed by the growth of London; and now corresponds to the part of Inner London that is north of the River Thames and, from Outer London, parts of the London boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Haringey and Hounslow....
 hundred of Middlesex and later the Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury
Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury

The Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury was a metropolitan borough within the County of London from 1900 to 1965, when it was amalgamated with the Metropolitan Borough of Islington to form the London Borough of Islington....
 in the County of London. In relation to this, there is a Finsbury Park
Finsbury Park

Finsbury Park is a 112 acre public park in the London Borough of Haringey. Officially part of the London area of Harringay, it is also adjacent to Stroud Green, London, the Finsbury Park, London and Manor House, London....
 some miles further north of the borough and within the division.

Now-demolished Holford Square was from 1942 the controversial location of a statue of Vladimir Lenin
Vladimir Lenin

Vladimir Ilyich Lenin , born Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov and also known by the pseudonyms V.I. Lenin and N. Lenin, was a Russians revolutionary, a Bolshevik Communism politician, the principal leader of the October Revolution and the first head of the USSR....
, erected by Finsbury Borough Council
Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury

The Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury was a metropolitan borough within the County of London from 1900 to 1965, when it was amalgamated with the Metropolitan Borough of Islington to form the London Borough of Islington....
.

Today


Finsbury is the home of Exmouth Market
Exmouth Market

Exmouth Market is a semi pedestrianised street in Clerkenwell in the London Borough of Islington....
, the Sadler's Wells Theatre
Sadler's Wells Theatre

Sadler's Wells Theatre is the name of six theatres that have been built since 1683 at a site on Rosebery Avenue, Clerkenwell in the London Borough of Islington....
 and City University
City University, London

City University London is a United Kingdom university based in Northampton Square, Islington, London. The university has a research experience of over 100 years and has often been highly ranked for its graduate employability and graduate salaries....
.

Transport

Nearest places:
  • Clerkenwell
    Clerkenwell

    Clerkenwell is an area of central London in the London Borough of Islington. Clerkenwell was once known as London's "Little Italy" due to its extensive Italian population from the 1850s to the 1960s....
  • Pentonville
    Pentonville

    Pentonville is an area of north-central London in the London Borough of Islington, centred on the Pentonville Road. Pentonville was part of the ancient parish of Clerkenwell, and was incorporated into the Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury by the London Government Act 1899....
  • Islington
    Islington

    Islington is the central district of the London Borough of Islington. It is an inner-city district in London, spanning from Islington High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the area around the busy A1 road #Upper Street....
  • City of London
    City of London

    The City of London is a geographically small city status in the United Kingdom within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which, along with Westminster, the modern conurbation grew....


Nearest tube stations:
  • Angel tube station
    Angel tube station

    Angel tube station is a London Underground station in The Angel, Islington, Islington. It is on the Bank and Monument stations branch of the Northern Line, between Old Street station and King's Cross St....
  • Barbican tube station


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