Southgate Road
Southgate Road | |
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Houses on Southgate_Road, Islington | |
Location within Greater London | |
OS grid reference | TQ325845 |
London borough | |
Ceremonial county | Greater London |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LONDON |
Postcode district | N1 |
Dialling code | 020 |
Police | Metropolitan |
Fire | London |
Ambulance | London |
UK Parliament | |
London Assembly | |
Southgate Road is a street in
Joseph Stalin, Vladimir Lenin and Leon Trotsky visited Southgate Road for the 5th Congress of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party in 1907, which was held at the Brotherhood Church which once stood on the northern corner of Southgate Road and Balmes Road.
In the 1950s the area was a popular area for musicians and artists, so much so that Salvador Dalí and Buddy Holly opened a short lived nightclub called the Loyala on the corner on Balls Pond Road. It closed down after three months due to the lack of a licence.
Today, a number of new developments are assisting in the regeneration of the area.
Transport
Southgate Road has three main bus routes that provide residents direct routes into the City and West End as well as the outer London areas.
Nearest London Underground stations:
- - Angel tube station
- - Old Street tube station
Nearest National Rail stations:
- - Essex Road station
- - Highbury & Islington station
- - Old Street station