Mines & mining heritage · London
Camden Passage
Camden Passage — pedestrian street in London, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Angel · 0.4 km
About
Camden Passage is a mine in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "pedestrian street in London, England". Coordinates: 51.5353°, -0.1033°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Camden Passage is a pedestrian street, close to the Angel tube station off Upper Street in the London Borough of Islington. The passage is known for its antique shops, markets and its array of independent shops, cafes, and restaurants. The independent shops, cafes and restaurants are typically open seven days a week, and the Angel Comedy club runs nightly at the Camden Head public house.
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Background
History
The passage was built, as an alley, along the backs of houses on Upper Street, then Islington High Street, in 1767. However it was not initially named Camden Passage, instead being composed of several other alleys, including Milton Place, Pierrepoint Row, Pierrepoint Terrace and Cumberland Row. The renaming of the subsidiary parts to Camden Passage occurred during the 1800s. The first street in the area to take the name Camden was Camden Street, now known as Camden Walk, which adjoins Camden Passage. Building of Camden Street commenced in 1765, and was named for Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden who assumed the title Baron Camden that year. As recorded in Jackson's Oxford Journal, 2 November…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5353, -0.1033
- District
- Islington
- Parish
- Islington, unparished area
- Postcode
- N1 8ED
- Parliamentary constituency
- Islington South and Finsbury
- Nearest railway station
- Angel — 0.4 km
- Official site
- www.camdenpassageislington.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5025801 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Camden Passage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Camden Passage in 2009.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Camden Passage?
- Camden Passage is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.5353°, -0.1033°. The nearest railway station is Angel, around 0.4 km away.