Clerkenwell

Clerkenwell ( ) is an area of central London, England.

Key facts

UK place.official_name: Clerkenwell
UK place.os_grid_reference: TQ315825
UK place.population: 11,490
UK place.population_ref: (2011 Census. Ward)
UK place.post_town: LONDON
UK place.dial_code: 020
UK place.region: London
UK place.country: England
UK place.postcode_area: EC
UK place.postcode_area1: WC
UK place.postcode_district: EC1
UK place.postcode_district1: WC1
UK place.london_borough: Islington
UK place.london_borough1: Camden
UK place.constituency_westminster: Islington South and Finsbury
UK place.constituency_westminster1: Holborn and St Pancras
UK place.static_image_name: ClerkenwellGreenC-composite.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Clerkenwell Green and St James's Church

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Encyclopedic overview

31 sections

Contents

Geography
History
Clerks' Well
Monastic traditions
Black Mary's Hole
New River Head
New River Estate
Lloyd Baker Estate
Notoriety
Prisons
Industrial Revolution
Clerkenwell Green
Radicalism
Local government
Post-war de-industrialisation and revival
Entertainment
Historic public houses
Restaurants
London's Little Italy
Nearby areas
Transport
Rail
London Underground
National Rail
Road
Cycling
Notable people
See also
References
Further reading
External links

Clerkenwell ( ) is an area of central London, England.

Clerkenwell was an ancient parish from the medieval period onwards, and now forms the south-western part of the London Borough of Islington. The church of St James in Clerkenwell Close and nearby Clerkenwell Green sit at the centre of Clerkenwell. Located on the edge of the City of London, it was the home of the Priory of St John and the site of a number of wells and spas, including Sadlers Wells and Spa Green. The well after which the area was named was rediscovered in 1924.

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