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The London Borough of Camden is a borough
London borough

The administrative area of Greater London contains thirty-two London boroughs. Inner London comprises twelve of these boroughs plus the City of London....
 of London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
, England
England

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, which forms part of Inner London
Inner London

Inner London is the name for the group of London boroughs which form the interior part of Greater London and are surrounded by Outer London. The area was first officially defined in 1965 and for purposes such as statistics, the definition has changed over time....
. The southern reaches of Camden form part of Central London
Central London

The term Central London refers to the districts of London which are considered closest to the centre. There is no conventional definition, nor any official one, for the entire area that can be called "central London"....
.

Districts and environs
For a full list of districts and neighbourhoods of Camden, see List of districts in Camden
List of districts in Camden

This is a list of areas in the London Borough of Camden*Agar Town*Belsize Park*Bloomsbury*Brondesbury*Camden Town*Chalk Farm*Covent Garden*Cricklewood...
The area is in the north side of the city, reaching from Holborn and Bloomsbury in the south to Hampstead Heath
Hampstead Heath

Hampstead Heath is London's largest ancient parkland covering . This grassy public space sits astride a sandy ridge, one of the List of highest points in London, running from Hampstead to Highgate, which rests on a band of London clay The Heath is rambling and hilly, embracing ponds, recent and ancient woodlands, a lido, playgrounds, a train...
 in the north.






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The London Borough of Camden is a borough
London borough

The administrative area of Greater London contains thirty-two London boroughs. Inner London comprises twelve of these boroughs plus the City of London....
 of London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
, England
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
, which forms part of Inner London
Inner London

Inner London is the name for the group of London boroughs which form the interior part of Greater London and are surrounded by Outer London. The area was first officially defined in 1965 and for purposes such as statistics, the definition has changed over time....
. The southern reaches of Camden form part of Central London
Central London

The term Central London refers to the districts of London which are considered closest to the centre. There is no conventional definition, nor any official one, for the entire area that can be called "central London"....
.

History


The borough was created in 1965 from the former area of the metropolitan borough
Metropolitan borough

A metropolitan borough is a type of districts of England in England, and is a subdivision of a metropolitan county. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972, metropolitan boroughs are defined in English law as metropolitan districts, however all of them have been granted or regranted royal charters to give them borough status in...
s of Hampstead
Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead

The Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead was a metropolitan borough of the County of London from 1900 to 1965, when it was amalgamated with the Metropolitan Borough of St Pancras and the Metropolitan Borough of Holborn to form the London Borough of Camden....
, Holborn
Metropolitan Borough of Holborn

The Metropolitan Borough of Holborn was a metropolitan borough in the County of London between 1900 and 1965, when it was amalgamated with the Metropolitan Borough of St Pancras and the Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead to form the London Borough of Camden....
, and St Pancras
Metropolitan Borough of St Pancras

The Metropolitan Borough of St Pancras was a metropolitan borough of the County of London between 1900 and 1965, when it was amalgamated with the Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead and the Metropolitan Borough of Holborn to form the London Borough of Camden....
, which had formed part of the County of London
County of London

The County of London was a ceremonial counties of England and administrative counties of England of England from 1889 to 1965. It bordered Middlesex to the north and west, Essex to the north east, Kent to the south east and Surrey to the south....
. The borough was named after Camden Town
Camden Town

Camden Town is the name of an area within the London Borough of Camden, situated in London, England. It is occasionally shortened to Camden....
, which had gained its name from Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden
Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden

Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden was an England lawyer, judge and Whig politician. As a lawyer and judge he was a leading proponent of civil liberties, championing the rights of the jury , and limiting the powers of the State in leading cases such as Entick v Carrington....
 in 1795.

Districts and environs

For a full list of districts and neighbourhoods of Camden, see List of districts in Camden
List of districts in Camden

This is a list of areas in the London Borough of Camden*Agar Town*Belsize Park*Bloomsbury*Brondesbury*Camden Town*Chalk Farm*Covent Garden*Cricklewood...
The area is in the north side of the city, reaching from Holborn and Bloomsbury in the south to Hampstead Heath
Hampstead Heath

Hampstead Heath is London's largest ancient parkland covering . This grassy public space sits astride a sandy ridge, one of the List of highest points in London, running from Hampstead to Highgate, which rests on a band of London clay The Heath is rambling and hilly, embracing ponds, recent and ancient woodlands, a lido, playgrounds, a train...
 in the north. Neighbouring areas are the City of Westminster
City of Westminster

The City of Westminster is a London borough of London with City status in the United Kingdom. It is located west of the City of London and north of the River Thames, and forms part of Inner London and the bulk of London's central area....
 and 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....
 to the south, Brent
London Borough of Brent

The London Borough of Brent is a London borough in North-West London, UK and forms part of Outer London.It borders London Borough of Harrow to the northwest, London Borough of Barnet to the northeast, London Borough of Camden to the east and London Borough of Ealing, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Royal Borough of Kensington and...
 to the west, Barnet
London Borough of Barnet

The London Borough of Barnet is a London borough in North London and forms part of Outer London. It borders Hertfordshire to the north and five other London boroughs: London Borough of Harrow and London Borough of Brent to the west, London Borough of Camden and London Borough of Haringey to the south-east and London Borough of Enfield to the...
 and Haringey
London Borough of Haringey

See also: Harringay for the neighbourhood in the London Borough of HaringeyThe London Borough of Haringey is a London borough, in North London, classified by some definitions as part of Inner London, and by others as part of Outer London....
 to the north and 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....
 to the east. It covers all or part of the N1, N6, N7, N19, NW1, NW2, NW3, NW5, NW6, NW8, EC1, EC2, EC4, WC1, WC2, W1 and W9 postcode areas. It contains parts of inner and central London.

Politics


London Borough Council


Camden Town Hall
Camden Town Hall

File:Camden Town Hall 2005.jpgCamden Town Hall is the town hall for the London Borough of Camden, located along Euston Road and Judd Street to its rear....
 is located in Judd Street near Kings Cross. The Council was controlled by the Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)

The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century, it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Left-wing politics in England, Scotland and Wales, but not Northern Ireland, where it has only recently organised again....
 continuously from 1971 until 2006, when the Liberal Democrats became the largest party. Borough councillors are elected every four years.

The electoral wards in Camden are Belsize
Belsize Park

Belsize Park is an area of north-west London, England in the London Borough of Camden.It is located north-west of Charing Cross and situated on the Northern Line....
, Bloomsbury
Bloomsbury

Bloomsbury may refer to:* Bloomsbury, an area in central London.* the Bloomsbury Group, an English literary group active around from around 1905 to the start of World War II....
, Camden Town
Camden Town

Camden Town is the name of an area within the London Borough of Camden, situated in London, England. It is occasionally shortened to Camden....
 with Primrose Hill
Primrose Hill

:For other uses, see Primrose Hill Primrose Hill is a hill of located on the north side of Regent's Park in North London, England, and also the name for the surrounding district....
, Cantelowes, Fortune Green
Fortune Green

Fortune Green was originally part of the district of Hampstead but became physically separated from it by the building of the new turnpike trust in the 1830s....
, Frognal
Frognal

Frognal is a place in London in the London Borough of Camden between Hampstead and West Hampstead. It is also the name of the major road in the area....
 and Fitzjohns, Gospel Oak
Gospel Oak

Gospel Oak is an inner urban area of north London in the London Borough of Camden below Hampstead Heath. It is bordered by the more affluent areas of Belsize Park to the west, Kentish Town to the south, Eastern Hampstead to the North and Dartmouth Park and Tufnell Park to the east....
, Hampstead
Hampstead

Hampstead is an area of London, England, located north-west of Charing Cross. It is part of the London Borough of Camden. It is situated within Inner London....
 Town, Haverstock
Haverstock

Haverstock is an area and electoral ward in the London Borough of Camden. It is centred around Haverstock Hill railway station and Chalk Farm, with Belsize Park to the north; Kentish Town to the east; Camden Town to the south, and Swiss Cottage to the west....
, Highgate
Highgate

Highgate is a village in North London on the north-eastern corner of Hampstead Heath. Highgate rises to an altitude of at Highgate Wood and at North Hill....
, Holborn
Holborn

Holborn is an area of Central London, England. Holborn is also the name of the area's principal east-west street, running from St Giles's High Street as High Holborn to Gray's Inn Road to Holborn Viaduct, crossing the borders of the City of Westminster, London Borough of Camden and the City of London....
 and Covent Garden
Covent Garden

Covent Garden is a district in London, England, located on the easternmost parts of the City of Westminster and the southwest corner of the London Borough of Camden....
, Kentish Town
Kentish Town

Kentish Town is an area of north London, England in the London Borough of Camden....
, Kilburn, King's Cross
Kings Cross, London

Kings Cross is an area of London partly in the London Borough of Camden and partly in the London Borough of Islington. It is an inner-city district located 1.5 miles north of Charing Cross....
, Regent's Park
Regent's Park

Regent's Park is one of the Royal Parks of London of London. It is in the northern part of central London partly in the City of Westminster and partly in the London Borough of Camden....
, St Pancras
St Pancras, London

St Pancras is an area of London. For many centuries the name has been used for various officially designated areas, but today it is only an informal term and is rarely used, having been largely superseded by several other terms for overlapping districts....
 and Somers Town
Somers Town, London

Somers Town, named after the Somers family who owned the land, is an area of London south of Camden Town. Historically, the locality known as Somers Town was the whole of the triangular space between the Hampstead, Pancras, and Euston Roads....
, Swiss Cottage
Swiss Cottage

Swiss Cottage is a landmark in North West London in the London Boroughs of Camden & Westminster.Swiss Cottage is a often misdefined as a district of North West London in the London Borough of Camden....
, and West Hampstead
West Hampstead

West Hampstead is an area in northwest London, England, situated between Childs Hill to the north, Frognal and Hampstead to the north-east, Swiss Cottage to the east, Kilburn, London to the south-west and South Hampstead to the south....
.

At the local elections
London local elections 2006

Local government in the United Kingdom elections in the United Kingdom took place in London, and some other parts of the United Kingdom on Thursday 4 May, 2006....
 on 4 May, 2006 the Labour party
Labour Party (UK)

The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century, it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Left-wing politics in England, Scotland and Wales, but not Northern Ireland, where it has only recently organised again....
 lost control of Camden council for the first time since 1971. The new council was made up of 20 Lib Dems, 18 Labour, 13 Conservatives
Conservative Party (UK)

The Conservative and Unionist Party, more commonly known as the Conservative Party, is a conservative political party in the United Kingdom....
 and 3 Green
Green Party of England and Wales

The Green Party of England and Wales is the principal Green politics political party in England and Wales. The party is unrepresented in the British House of Commons, but did have a life peer within the House of Lords until his death in April 2008....
 councillors. Following the elections the Liberal Democrats formed a partnership with the Conservatives. Cllr Keith Moffitt
Keith Moffitt

Keith Moffitt is a United Kingdom Liberal Democrats local government Politician. He has been a Councillor for West Hampstead since 1994, and in the local elections of May 2006 became the first ever Liberal Democrat Leader of London Borough of Camden, ending Labour Party 35 year hold on the borough....
 (Lib Dem) was voted Leader of the Council and Cllr Andrew Marshall (Con) Deputy Leader. The new administration includes a further five Liberal Democrat and three Conservative Executive Members.

Since the 2006 elections Labour have lost two seats to the Liberal Democrats through byelections, in Kentish Town and Haverstock wards. A Labour Councillor in Haverstock ward also defected to the Liberal Democrats in February 2009. The Conservatives have also lost two seats, one to the Liberal Democrats in Hampstead, and one to the Green Party in Highgate.

There are now 23 Lib Dem, 15 Labour, 12 Conservative and 3 Green Party Councillors.

The organisation's staff are led by the Chief Executive who is currently Moira Gibb. Beneath her the organisation is divided into five directorates:

  • Housing and Adult Social Care
  • Schools and Children
  • Environment and Culture
  • Central Services
  • Chief Executives Department


The directorates are headed by a director who report directly to the Chief Executive. Each directorate is divided into a number of divisions headed by an assistant director. They in turn are divided into groups which are themselves divided into services. This is a similar model to most local government in London.

The Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) investigates complaints against the Council. In his 2007 report to Camden Council, he reported that 43% of complaints against the Council within his jurisdiction required some action, when nationally these comprised 28% of complaints, so it was more common than normal that some action to remedy a Camden complaint seemed appropriate. In 2005/06 the figure for Camden was 36%. So, such cases also became more prevalent. This caused him concern. He reported that there were particular delays in investigating neighbour nuisance. No less than 46% of the total Camden complaints to the LGO related to the Housing Department.

London Assembly

Camden forms part of the Barnet and Camden
Barnet and Camden (London Assembly constituency)

Barnet and Camden is a constituency represented in the London Assembly. It has been represented since its creation in 2000 by Brian Coleman, a Conservative Party from Barnet....
 London Assembly constituency.

UK Parliament


There are presently two parliamentary constituencies covering Camden - Hampstead & Highgate in the north, currently represented by Glenda Jackson
Glenda Jackson

Glenda May Jackson, Order of the British Empire, is a two-times Academy Award winning United Kingdom actor and politician, currently Labour Party Member of Parliament for the constituency of Hampstead and Highgate in the London Borough of Camden....
, and Holborn & St. Pancras
Holborn and St. Pancras (UK Parliament constituency)

Holborn and St. Pancras is a parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom covering the southern half of the London Borough of Camden which includes districts of Camden Town, Gospel Oak, Kentish Town and Bloomsbury....
 in the south, represented by Frank Dobson
Frank Dobson

Frank Gordon Dobson is a British the Labour Party politician. He is currently the Member of Parliament for the London constituency of Holborn and St Pancras ....
. From the next election
Next United Kingdom general election

Under the provisions of the Septennial Act 1715 as amended by the Parliament Act 1911, the next United Kingdom general election must be held on or before Thursday 3 June 2010, barring exceptional circumstances....
, the borough is paired with Brent
London Borough of Brent

The London Borough of Brent is a London borough in North-West London, UK and forms part of Outer London.It borders London Borough of Harrow to the northwest, London Borough of Barnet to the northeast, London Borough of Camden to the east and London Borough of Ealing, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Royal Borough of Kensington and...
, and divided into an expanded Holborn and St Pancras (which has taken on Gospel Oak
Gospel Oak

Gospel Oak is an inner urban area of north London in the London Borough of Camden below Hampstead Heath. It is bordered by the more affluent areas of Belsize Park to the west, Kentish Town to the south, Eastern Hampstead to the North and Dartmouth Park and Tufnell Park to the east....
, Highgate
Highgate

Highgate is a village in North London on the north-eastern corner of Hampstead Heath. Highgate rises to an altitude of at Highgate Wood and at North Hill....
, and the rest of Haverstock
Haverstock

Haverstock is an area and electoral ward in the London Borough of Camden. It is centred around Haverstock Hill railway station and Chalk Farm, with Belsize Park to the north; Kentish Town to the east; Camden Town to the south, and Swiss Cottage to the west....
 and Camden Town
Camden Town

Camden Town is the name of an area within the London Borough of Camden, situated in London, England. It is occasionally shortened to Camden....
 with Primrose Hill
Primrose Hill

:For other uses, see Primrose Hill Primrose Hill is a hill of located on the north side of Regent's Park in North London, England, and also the name for the surrounding district....
) and part of the cross-borough Hampstead and Kilburn seat.

Demographics


In 1801, the civil parish
Civil parish

In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, a civil parish is usually the lowest unit of local government, below district and county councils....
es that form the modern borough were already developed and had a total population of 96,795. This continued to rise swiftly throughout the 19th century, as the district became built up; reaching 270,197 in the middle of the century. When the railways arrived the rate of population growth
Population growth

Population growth is the change in population over time, and can be quantified as the change in the number of individuals in a population using "per unit time" for measurement....
 slowed; as while many were drawn in new employment – others were made homeless by the new central London termini and construction of lines through the district. The population peaked at 376,500, in the 1890s, when official efforts began to clear the overcrowded slum
Slum

A slum, as defined by the United Nations agency UN-HABITAT, is a run-down area of a city characterized by substandard housing and squalor and lacking in tenure security....
s around St Pancras
Metropolitan Borough of St Pancras

The Metropolitan Borough of St Pancras was a metropolitan borough of the County of London between 1900 and 1965, when it was amalgamated with the Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead and the Metropolitan Borough of Holborn to form the London Borough of Camden....
 and Holborn
Metropolitan Borough of Holborn

The Metropolitan Borough of Holborn was a metropolitan borough in the County of London between 1900 and 1965, when it was amalgamated with the Metropolitan Borough of St Pancras and the Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead to form the London Borough of Camden....
.

After World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
, further suburban public housing projects were built to rehouse the many Londoners made homeless in the Blitz
The Blitz

The Blitz was the sustained bombing of United Kingdom by Nazi Germany between 7 September 1940 and 10 May 1941, in World War II. While the "Blitz" hit many towns and cities across the country, it began with the bombing of London for 57 consecutive nights ....
; and there was an exodus from London towards the new towns
New towns in the United Kingdom

Below is a list of some of the new towns in the United Kingdom created under the various New Town Acts of the 20th century. Some were completely new, while others were expansions of existing settlements, sometimes known as "expanded towns"....
 under the Abercrombie Plan for London
Patrick Abercrombie

Sir Leslie Patrick Abercrombie was an England town planner. Educated at Uppingham School, Rutland; brother of Lascelles Abercrombie, poet and literary critic....
 (1944). As industry declined during from the 1970s, the population continued its decline, falling to 161,100 at the start of the 1980s. It has now begun to rise again with new housing developments on brownfield sites; and the release of railway and gas work lands around Kings Cross
Kings Cross, London

Kings Cross is an area of London partly in the London Borough of Camden and partly in the London Borough of Islington. It is an inner-city district located 1.5 miles north of Charing Cross....
.

The 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001

A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th Census in the United Kingdom....
 gave Camden a population of 198,000, an undercount that was later revised to 202,600. The projected 2006 figure is 227,500.

Camden is 73% white, 6% Bangladeshi and 6% African. 35% of householders are owner-occupiers; 86% of households live in purpose-built or converted flats.

The borough is home to some of London's most desirable areas such as Hampstead
Hampstead

Hampstead is an area of London, England, located north-west of Charing Cross. It is part of the London Borough of Camden. It is situated within Inner London....
, Dartmouth Park
Dartmouth Park

Dartmouth Park is a district of north London in the London Borough of Camden, on the slope of the hill that rises up to Highgate from Kentish Town....
, the Holly Lodge Estate
Holly Lodge Estate

The Holly Lodge Estate is an Housing estate located on the site and estate of a villa built in 1798 by Sir Henry Tempest on the south-facing slopes of Highgate, London adjacent to Highgate Rise, now known as Highgate West Hill....
 and Camden Town
Camden Town

Camden Town is the name of an area within the London Borough of Camden, situated in London, England. It is occasionally shortened to Camden....
, as well as areas with higher unemployment and very high crime levels (especially drug crime) around Queen's Crescent, which divides the two notorious wards of Haverstock
Haverstock

Haverstock is an area and electoral ward in the London Borough of Camden. It is centred around Haverstock Hill railway station and Chalk Farm, with Belsize Park to the north; Kentish Town to the east; Camden Town to the south, and Swiss Cottage to the west....
 and Gospel Oak
Gospel Oak

Gospel Oak is an inner urban area of north London in the London Borough of Camden below Hampstead Heath. It is bordered by the more affluent areas of Belsize Park to the west, Kentish Town to the south, Eastern Hampstead to the North and Dartmouth Park and Tufnell Park to the east....
 and, to a lesser extent, the nearby areas of Kentish Town
Kentish Town

Kentish Town is an area of north London, England in the London Borough of Camden....
 and Camden Town
Camden Town

Camden Town is the name of an area within the London Borough of Camden, situated in London, England. It is occasionally shortened to Camden....
, which is famous for its open drug market around Camden High Street and Agar Grove

On 20 May 1999, The Camden New Journal newspaper documented 'Two Camdens' syndrome as a high profile phenomenon differentiating the characteristics of education services in its constituencies. In 2006, Dame Julia Neuberger's book reported similar variation as a characteristic of Camden's children's health services. Her insider's view was corroboration - in addition to the 2001 "Inequalities" report by Director of Public Health Dr. Maggie Barker, of "stark contrasts in" health and education opportunities - of earlier similar Audit Commission findings and a verification/update of the 1999 CNJ report.

Major public or private bodies


  • The Architectural Association
  • Birkbeck, University of London
    Birkbeck, University of London

    Birkbeck, University of London, sometimes referred to by its former name Birkbeck College or by the abbreviation BBK, is a constituent college of the University of London....
  • The British Library
    British Library

    The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is based in London and is one of the world's largest List of Research libraries, holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats; books, journals, newspapers, magazines, Sound recording, patents, databases, maps, stamps, Printmaking, drawings and much mor...
  • British Medical Association
    British Medical Association

    The British Medical Association is the professional association and registered trade union for doctors in the United Kingdom. The association does not regulate or certify doctors, a responsibility which lies with the General Medical Council ....
  • The British Museum
    British Museum

    The British Museum is a museum of human history and culture situated in London. Its collections, which number more than 7 million Object , are amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world and originate from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its beginning to the present....
  • Cancer Research UK
    Cancer Research UK

    Cancer Research UK is a cancer research and awareness-promotion charity in the United Kingdom, formed on 4 February 2002 by the merger of the Cancer Research Campaign and the Imperial Cancer Research Fund....
  • Central School of Speech and Drama
    Central School of Speech and Drama

    The Central School of Speech and Drama was founded in 1906 by Elsie Fogerty to offer a new form of training in speech and drama for young actors and other students....
  • National Union of Students
    National Union of Students

    National Union of Students may refer to:*National Union of Students of Australia*National Union of Students in Canada*Austrian National Union of Students...
  • Great Ormond Street Hospital
    Great Ormond Street Hospital

    The Great Ormond Street Hospital is a medical institution specialising in the care of children. It was founded in London in 1852 as the Hospital for Sick Children, making it the first hospital providing in-patient beds specifically for children in the English language world....
  • Royal College of Surgeons
    Royal College of Surgeons of England

    The Royal College of Surgeons of England is an independent professional body and registered charity committed to promoting and advancing the highest standards of surgery care for patients, regulating surgery, including dentistry, in England and Wales....
  • King's Cross railway station, St Pancras station, Euston station
    Euston station

    Euston station may refer to one of the following stations in London, United Kingdom:*Euston railway station*Euston tube station...
  • Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
    Royal Academy of Dramatic Art

    The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art , in Bloomsbury, London, is generally regarded as one of the most renowned drama schools in the world, and is one of the oldest drama schools in Britain....
  • Royal College of Physicians
    Royal College of Physicians

    The Royal College of Physicians of London was the first medical institution in England to receive a Royal Charter. It was founded in 1518 and is one of the most active of all medical professional organisations....
  • Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
    Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons

    The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons is the regulatory body for veterinary surgeons in the United Kingdom. Established in 1844 by Royal Charter, its statutory duties are laid out in the 1966 Veterinary Surgeons Act....
  • Royal Free Hospital
    Royal Free Hospital

    The Royal Free Hospital is a large teaching hospital in London, England. It is an NHS hospital trust and is part of the Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust....
  • Royal Veterinary College
    Royal Veterinary College

    The Royal Veterinary College is a constituent college of the University of London. Founded in 1791, it is the oldest and largest veterinary school in the United Kingdom....
     (Camden Campus)
  • School of Oriental and African Studies
    School of Oriental and African Studies

    The School of Oriental and African Studies is a constituent college of the University of London, specialising in the laws, politics, economics, languages and humanities concerning Asia, Africa and the Near East and Middle East....
  • Slade School of Fine Art
    Slade School of Fine Art

    Slade School of Fine Art is the art school of University College London, UK.The school traces its roots back to 1868 when Felix Slade bequeathed funds to establish three Chairs in Fine Art, to be based at University of Oxford, University of Cambridge and University College, London, where six studentships were endowed....
  • University College Hospital
    University College Hospital

    University College Hospital is a teaching hospital in London, England, part of the University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and associated with University College London....
  • University College London
    University College London

    University College London is a university institution and constituent college of the University of London based primarily in London, England, United Kingdom....
  • University of London
    University of London

    Based primarily in London, England, United Kingdom, the University of London is a federal mega university made up of 31 affiliates: 19 separate university institutions, and 12 research institutes....
     Headquarters
  • Wellcome Trust
    Wellcome Trust

    The Wellcome Trust was established in 1936 as an independent charity funding research to improve human and animal health. With an endowment of around ?15 billion, it is the United Kingdom's largest non-governmental source of funds for biomedical research....
  • Trades Union Congress
    Trades Union Congress

    The Trades Union Congress is a national trade union center, a federation of trade unions in the United Kingdom, representing the majority of trade unions....
    (TUC)


Attractions

  • Bloomsbury Theatre
  • BT Tower
    BT Tower

    The BT Tower is a tall cylindrical building in London, England. The tower is located at 60 Cleveland Street, Fitzrovia. It has been previously known as the Post Office Tower and the British Telecom Tower....
  • Camden Arts Centre
    Camden Arts Centre

    The Camden Arts Centre is a Grade II listed building sited in the London Borough of Camden, London, England, between the areas of Hampstead and Kilburn, London....
  • Camden catacombs
    Camden Catacombs

    The Camden Catacombs are a system of underground passages in Camden Town, constructed in the 19th century. The catacombs were originally used as stables for horses and pit ponies working on the railways....
     (see also Catacombs of London
    Catacombs of London

    The Catacombs of London are surprisingly extensive, given that much of London has a very high water table. However, there are several fine catacombs, including the Camden catacombs, an extensive range of passages, constructed in the 19th century....
    )
  • Camden Market
    Camden Market

    The Camden Markets are a number of adjoining large Marketplace in Camden Town near the Hampstead Road Lock of the Regent's Canal , often called collectively "Camden Market" or "Camden Lock"....
  • Parts of Covent Garden
    Covent Garden

    Covent Garden is a district in London, England, located on the easternmost parts of the City of Westminster and the southwest corner of the London Borough of Camden....
  • Dickens House
  • Dominion Theatre
    Dominion Theatre

    The Dominion Theatre is a West End theatre on Tottenham Court Road close to St Giles' Circus and Centre Point Tower, in the London Borough of Camden....
  • Drama Centre London
  • Fenton House
    Fenton House

    Fenton House is a 17th century merchant's house in Hampstead in North London which belongs to the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, bequeathed to them in 1952 by Katherine Binning, its last owner and resident....
  • Foundling Museum
    Foundling Museum

    The Foundling Museum in London tells the story of the Foundling Hospital and houses the nationally important Foundling Hospital Art Collection. The Museum examines the work of its founder Thomas Coram, the artist William Hogarth and the composer George Frideric Handel....
  • Freud Museum
    Freud Museum

    The Freud Museum is situated at 20 Maresfield Gardens in Hampstead, London.In 1938, the founder of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud, left Vienna after the Nazism annexation of Austria and moved to London, taking up residence at 20 Maresfield Gardens in Hampstead, one of London's most intellectual suburbs....
  • Gray's Inn
    Gray's Inn

    The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn is one of the four Inns of Court around the Royal Courts of Justice in London, England to which barristers belong and where they are called to the bar....
  • Hampstead Cemetery
    Hampstead Cemetery

    Hampstead Cemetery is situated on Fortune Green Road, London, at the upper extremity of the NW6 district. Despite the name, the cemetery is three-quarters of a mile from Hampstead Village, and bears a different postcode....
  • Hampstead Heath
    Hampstead Heath

    Hampstead Heath is London's largest ancient parkland covering . This grassy public space sits astride a sandy ridge, one of the List of highest points in London, running from Hampstead to Highgate, which rests on a band of London clay The Heath is rambling and hilly, embracing ponds, recent and ancient woodlands, a lido, playgrounds, a train...
  • Hatton Garden
    Hatton Garden

    Hatton Garden is a street and area near Holborn in London, England. Its name is derived from the garden of the Bishop of Ely, which was given to Sir Christopher Hatton by Elizabeth I of England in 1581, during a vacancy of the see....
  • Highgate Cemetery
    Highgate Cemetery

    Highgate Cemetery is a cemetery located in Highgate, London, England. It is designated Grade II* on the English Heritage National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens....
  • Keats' House
    Keats' House

    Keats House is a museum in Keats Grove, Hampstead, North London, England in the house occupied by the poet John Keats. On old maps prior to the 1920's the road will appear as its original name, John Street....
  • Kenwood House
    Kenwood House

    Kenwood House is a former stately home, in Hampstead, London, on the northern boundary of Hampstead Heath. It is managed by English Heritage....
  • Lincoln's Inn
    Lincoln's Inn

    The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are Call to the bar....
  • The eastern part of Regent's Park
    Regent's Park

    Regent's Park is one of the Royal Parks of London of London. It is in the northern part of central London partly in the City of Westminster and partly in the London Borough of Camden....
     is in the borough.
  • Russell Square
    Russell Square

    Russell Square is a large garden square in Bloomsbury, in the London Borough of Camden. It is near the University of London's main buildings and the British Museum....
  • Shaftesbury Theatre
    Shaftesbury Theatre

    The Shaftesbury Theatre is a West End Theatre, located on Shaftesbury Avenue, in the London Borough of Camden....
  • Sir John Soane's Museum
  • The Roundhouse
    The Roundhouse

    The Roundhouse is a former Motive power depot now used as an arts and concert venue in Chalk Farm, London. Built in 1846, it ceased to be used as an engine shed by 1867, and underwent various uses before being abandoned just before the Second World War....
  • World's End (Camden)
  • London Zoo
    London Zoo

    Zoological Society of London London Zoo is the world's oldest scientific zoo. It was opened in London on April 27 1828, and was originally intended to be used as a collection for science....
  • London Astoria
    London Astoria

    The London Astoria was a music venue at 157 Charing Cross Road in London, England. It had been leased and run by Festival Republic since 2000. The Astoria closed on the 15th of January 2009....
  • Electric Ballroom
    Electric Ballroom

    The Electric Ballroom is a performance venue and indoor market located at 184 Camden High Street in Camden Town, London . The Electric Ballroom has been in operation for over seventy years, during which time it has been used in many different ways....
  • Wellcome Collection
    Wellcome Collection

    Wellcome Collection is a museum at 183 Euston Road, London, England, displaying an unusual mixture of medical artefacts and original artworks exploring 'ideas about the connections between medicine, life and art' ....
  • Pond Street Protest
    • See also Camden parks and open spaces
      Camden parks and open spaces

      The London Borough of Camden is arguably the greenest of the Inner London boroughs. This is largely because it contains most of the extensive swathe of land that is Hampstead Heath....


Education

The London Borough of Camden is the local education authority for the borough, organised through the Children, Schools and Families Directorate.

Primary schools

Source. (CE indicates Church of England, RC Roman Catholic schools, (J) indicates a junior school and (H) a specialist hospital school).
  • Argyle
  • Beckford
  • Brecknock
  • Brookfield
  • Carlton
  • Christ Church (Hampstead) (CE)
  • Christ Church (Redhill St) (CE)
  • Christopher Hatton
  • Edith Neville
  • Eleanor Palmer
  • Emmanuel CE
  • Fitzjohns
  • Fleet
  • Gospel Oak
  • Great Ormond Street (H)
  • Hampstead parochial CE
  • Hawley (I)
  • Holy Trinity (Trinity Walk) CE
  • Holy Trinity and St Silas CE
  • Kentish Town CE
  • Kingsgate
  • Netley
  • New End
  • Our Lady's RC
  • Primrose hill
  • Rhyl
  • Richard Cobden
  • Rosary RC
  • Royal Free (H)
  • St Albans CE
  • St Aloysius RC
  • St Dominics RC
  • St Eugene de Mazenod RC
  • St George the Martyr CE
  • St Josephs RC
  • St Mary & St Pancras CE
  • St Marys (Kilburn) CE
  • St Michaels (Camden Town) CE
  • St Patricks RC
  • St Pauls CE
  • Torriano


    • Secondary schools

    Source.
    • Acland Burghley School
      Acland Burghley School

      Acland Burghley School is a mixed comprehensive secondary school in the Tufnell Park area of the London Borough of Camden, in London, England. The school received specialist status as an Arts College in 2000....
    • Camden School for Girls
      Camden School for Girls

      The Camden School for Girls or CSG is a comprehensive_school secondary school for girls, with a coeducation sixth form, in the London Borough of Camden in North London....
    • Hampstead School
      Hampstead School

      Hampstead School is a large multi-ethnic comprehensive school located in the London borough of Camden Town. The school is one of the oldest in the borough, founded in 1862 by Leo Gregory James....
    • Haverstock School
    • La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School
  • Maria Fidelis RC Convent School
  • Parliament Hill School
    Parliament Hill School

    Parliament Hill School for Girls is a specialist technology college in the London Borough of Camden in City of London, England....
  • South Camden Community School (SCCS)
    South Camden Community School (SCCS)

    South Camden Community School is a coeducational comprehensive secondary school located in Somers Town, London, in the London Borough of London Borough of Camden, England....
  • South Hampstead High School
    South Hampstead High School

    South Hampstead High School is an all-girls independent school situated in Hampstead, north-west London. The Good Schools Guide described the school as "the only high-achieving, girls' independent in the area."...
  • William Ellis School
    William Ellis School

    William Ellis School Language College is a United Kingdom secondary comprehensive school for boys in Highgate, London.William Ellis was a public-spirited businessman who, in the mid-nineteenth century, founded a number of schools, and inspired many teachers to promote his educational ideas....
    • Both the Royal Free and Great Ormond St operate specialist secondary education in hospital units.


    Independent

    • Devonshire House Preparatory School
    • Hall School
      Hall School (Hampstead)

      The Hall School is a male Preparatory school situated in Hampstead, London that currently teaches boys from the age of four to the age of thirteen....
       (Boys)
    • Heathside Preparatory School
    • Lyndhurst House Preparatory School (Boys)
    • Maria Montessori School
    • North Bridge House School
      North Bridge House School

      North Bridge House School is an independent school in London for 2? to 16 year olds. The school has three different locations for different age groups....
    • Phoenix School
      University College School

      University College School, known generally as UCS, is an independent school charity situated in Hampstead, north west London, England. The school was founded in 1830 by University College London and inherited much of that institution's progressive and secular views....
    • Royal School Hampstead (Girls)
    • South Hampstead Junior School (Girls)
    • Southbank International Preparatory School
    • St Anthony’s Preparatory School (Boys)
    • St Christopher's School (Girls)
    • St Margaret's School (Girls)
    • St Mary's School (Hampstead)
    • The Academy School
    • University College School (Junior Branch)
      University College School

      University College School, known generally as UCS, is an independent school charity situated in Hampstead, north west London, England. The school was founded in 1830 by University College London and inherited much of that institution's progressive and secular views....
       (Boys)


    Transport

    Camdenlock
    Three of central London's northern railway terminals (Euston
    Euston railway station

    Euston station , is a major railway station to the north of central London in the London Borough of Camden and is the seventh busiest rail terminal in London ....
    , St. Pancras
    St Pancras railway station

    St Pancras railway station is a major railway station situated in the St Pancras, London area of central London between the British Library and London King's Cross railway station....
     and Kings Cross) are located in the borough; they are the southern termini for the West Coast Main Line
    West Coast Main Line

    The West Coast Main Line is a busy mixed-traffic railway route in the United Kingdom. It is central to the provision of fast, long-distance Intercity passenger services between London, the West Midlands , the North West England, North Wales and southern Scotland....
    , Midland Main Line
    Midland Main Line

    The Midland Main Line is a major railway line in the United Kingdom, part of the Rail transport in Great Britain.The 'Modern' line links London St Pancras station to Sheffield Sheffield railway station in northern England via Luton, Bedford, Bedfordshire, Kettering, Leicester, Derby, Nottingham and Chesterfield....
     and East Coast Main Line
    East Coast Main Line

    The East Coast Main Line is the electrified high-speed railway link between London and Edinburgh connecting Yorkshire, North East England and Scotland....
    , respectively. On 14 November 2007 St Pancras became the new terminus of Eurostar
    Eurostar

    Eurostar is a high-speed train service in Western Europe connecting London and Kent in the United Kingdom, with Paris and Lille in France, and Brussels in Belgium....
    .

    London Fire Brigade


    Four fire stations (Belsize, Euston, Kentish Town, West Hampstead) are operated by London Fire Brigade in the borough of Camden. None of these fire stations are home to any specialist units; just pumping appliances and a rescue tender. In 2006/2007, the four stations attended just under eight thousand incidents.

    During 2006/2007 the ward of King's Cross had the most malicious calls; with over 40 against a total for the borough of 161.

    Since 2002, Camden has seen a steady decrease in the number of fires attended (2002/2003 - 768; 2006/2007 - 547: -28%). Something the LFB will put down to its commitment to its Community Fire Safety scheme.

    Three of London's busiest railway stations are in the borough; with somewhere in the region of 52 million passengers using the three every year.

    Popular Culture

    Camden is the setting for series 3 of The Mighty Boosh BBC3 programme.

    External links

    • (Online spin-off of The Lock magazine)


    Video clips