Courtney Road, N7

Courtney Road is one of the streets of London in the N7 postal area.

Drayton Park station building (2008)
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Vanessa Whitehouse

Ashburton Grove, N7

Added: 17 Feb 2021 22:48 GMT

Born here
My dad 1929 John George Hall

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

Drayton Park Drayton Park station is in Islington, just off the Holloway Road near its southern end. It stands in the shadow of Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium.

Drayton Park

NEARBY STREETS

Adam Place, N7 Adam Place is a road in the N7 postcode area

Adam Place, N7

Antonia House, N7 Antonia House is a block on Holloway Road (Holloway Road)

Antonia House, N7

Arvon Road, N5 Arvon Road is a road in the N5 postcode area (Highbury)

Arvon Road, N5

Ashburton Grove, N7 Ashburton Grove was a former road, buried under the new Emirates Stadium development (Arsenal)

Ashburton Grove, N7

Aubert Park, N5 Alexander Aubert (1730-1804) was a noted astronomer who lived in Highbury Manor House (Highbury)

Aubert Park, N5

Baker House, N5 Baker House is a block on Melgund Road (Highbury)

Baker House, N5

Battledean Road, N5 This is a street in the N5 postcode area (Highbury)

Battledean Road, N5

Benwell Road, N7 Benwell Road is one of the streets of London in the N7 postal area (Drayton Park)

Benwell Road, N7

Birkenhead House, N7 Birkenhead House is a block on Liverpool Road

Birkenhead House, N7

Bryantwood Road, N7 Bryantwood Road is one of the streets of London in the N7 postal area (Drayton Park)

Bryantwood Road, N7

Buckler Court, N7 Buckler Court is a building on Eden Grove

Buckler Court, N7

Caedmon Road, N7 Caedmon Road is a road in the N7 postcode area

Caedmon Road, N7

Cairns House, N7 Cairns House is a building on Holloway Road

Cairns House, N7

Carronade Court, N7 Carronade Court is a block on Eden Grove

Carronade Court, N7

Chelmsford House, N7 Chelmsford House is a block on Holloway Road

Chelmsford House, N7

Chillingworth Road, N7 Chillingworth Road is one of the streets of London in the N7 postal area

Chillingworth Road, N7

Citadel Court, N5 Citadel Court is a block on Ronalds Road (Highbury)

Citadel Court, N5

Clovingbull Court, N7 Clovingbull Court is a block on Eden Grove

Clovingbull Court, N7

Coach House Lane, N5 Coach House Lane is one of the streets of London in the N5 postal area (Highbury)

Coach House Lane, N5

Courtney Court, N5 Courtney Court is a building on Drayton Park (Highbury)

Courtney Court, N5

Courtney Court, N7 Courtney Court is one of the streets of London in the N7 postal area (Drayton Park)

Courtney Court, N7

Courtney Road, N7 Courtney Road is one of the streets of London in the N7 postal area (Drayton Park)

Courtney Road, N7

Cranworth House, N7 Cranworth House is located on Biddestone Road

Cranworth House, N7

Crescent Mansions, N5 Crescent Mansions is a block in Highbury (Highbury)

Crescent Mansions, N5

Cumberland House, N5 Cumberland House is a block on Highbury Crescent (Highbury)

Cumberland House, N5

Drakeley Court, N5 Drakeley Court is located on Highbury Hill (Highbury)

Drakeley Court, N5

Drayton Park, N5 Drayton Park was originally called Highbury Hill Park, amidst a confusion of nearby roads with the word ’Highbury’ in them (Drayton Park)

Drayton Park, N5

Dunford Road, N7 Dunford Road is one of the streets of London in the N7 postal area (Holloway Road)

Dunford Road, N7

Durham House, N5 Durham House is sited on Fieldway Crescent (Highbury)

Durham House, N5

Eden Grove, N7 Eden Grove runs southwest from Holloway Road

Eden Grove, N7

Fieldsway House, N5 Fieldsway House is a building on Fieldway Crescent (Highbury)

Fieldsway House, N5

Fieldway Crescent, N5 Fieldway Crescent is a bending road rather than being a classic crescent (Highbury)

Fieldway Crescent, N5

Formby Court, N7 Formby Court is sited on Morgan Road

Formby Court, N7

Framfield Road, N5 This is a street in the N5 postcode area (Highbury)

Framfield Road, N5

Garand Court, N7 Garand Court can be found on Eden Grove

Garand Court, N7

Geary House, N7 Geary House can be found on Geary Street

Geary House, N7

Geary Street, N7 Geary Street is a road in the N7 postcode area

Geary Street, N7

Georges Road, N7 Georges Road is one of the streets of London in the N7 postal area

Georges Road, N7

Hamilton Park West, N5 Hamilton Park West is one of the streets of London in the N5 postal area (Highbury)

Hamilton Park West, N5

Hartnoll House, N7 Hartnoll House is a block on Milton Place

Hartnoll House, N7

Hartnoll Street, N7 Hartnoll Street is a road in the N7 postcode area

Hartnoll Street, N7

Heddington Grove, N7 Heddington Grove is a road in the N7 postcode area

Heddington Grove, N7

Highbury Hill, N5 Highbury Hill is one of the streets of London in the N5 postal area (Highbury)

Highbury Hill, N5

Highbury Place, N5 Highbury Place is one of the streets of London in the N5 postal area (Highbury)

Highbury Place, N5

Highbury Terrace Mews, N5 Highbury Terrace Mews is one of the streets of London in the N5 postal area (Highbury)

Highbury Terrace Mews, N5

Highbury Terrace, N5 Highbury Terrace is one of the streets of London in the N5 postal area (Highbury)

Highbury Terrace, N5

Highstone House, N5 Highstone House is a block on Highbury Crescent (Highbury)

Highstone House, N5

Holloway Road, N7 Holloway Road is one of the widest roads in London

Holloway Road, N7

Hornsey Street, N7 Hornsey Street is one of the streets of London in the N7 postal area

Hornsey Street, N7

Horsell Road, N5 Horsell Road is one of the streets of London in the N5 postal area (Highbury)

Horsell Road, N5

Jack Walker Court, N5 Jack Walker Court is a road in the N5 postcode area (Highbury)

Jack Walker Court, N5

Jackson Road, N7 Jackson Road is one of the streets of London in the N7 postal area (Arsenal)

Jackson Road, N7

Lefkoniko House, N7 Lefkoniko House is a building on Liverpool Road

Lefkoniko House, N7

Leigh Road, N5 Leigh Road is one of the streets of London in the N5 postal area (Highbury)

Leigh Road, N5

Liam Court, N5 Liam Court is a block on Drayton Park (Highbury)

Liam Court, N5

Lillie House, N5 Lillie House is a block on Fieldway Crescent (Highbury)

Lillie House, N5

Liverpool House, N7 Liverpool House is a block on Madras Place

Liverpool House, N7

Loraine Road, N7 Loraine Road is one of the streets of London in the N7 postal area

Loraine Road, N7

Lough Road, N7 Lough Road is one of the streets of London in the N7 postal area

Lough Road, N7

Lowman Road, N7 Lowman Road is one of the streets of London in the N7 postal area

Lowman Road, N7

Lowther Road, N7 Lowther Road is a road in the N7 postcode area

Lowther Road, N7

Madras Place, N7 Madras Place is a road in the N7 postcode area

Madras Place, N7

Manning House, N5 Manning House is located on Fieldway Crescent (Highbury)

Manning House, N5

Martineau Road, N5 Martineau Road is a road in the N5 postcode area (Highbury)

Martineau Road, N5

Meakin House, N7 Meakin House is a building on George’s Road

Meakin House, N7

Melgund Road, N5 Melgund Road is one of the streets of London in the N5 postal area (Highbury)

Melgund Road, N5

Mersey House, N7 Mersey House is a block on Ringcroft Street

Mersey House, N7

Neale Harper Building, N7 Neale Harper Building is located on Holloway Road (Holloway Road)

Neale Harper Building, N7

Northumberland House, N5 Northumberland House is a block on Highbury Crescent (Highbury)

Northumberland House, N5

Palmer Place, N7 Palmer Place is one of the streets of London in the N7 postal area

Palmer Place, N7

Panmure Close, N5 Panmure Close is a road in the N5 postcode area (Highbury)

Panmure Close, N5

Paradise Passage, N7 Paradise Passage is a road in the N7 postcode area

Paradise Passage, N7

Piper Close, N7 Piper Close is a road in the N7 postcode area

Piper Close, N7

Pollard Close, N7 Pollard Close is a road in the N7 postcode area (Holloway Road)

Pollard Close, N7

Queensland Road, N7 Queensland Road is one of the streets of London in the N7 postal area (Drayton Park)

Queensland Road, N7

Quemerford Road, N7 Quemerford Road is a road in the N7 postcode area

Quemerford Road, N7

Radford House, N7 Radford House is a block on George’s Road

Radford House, N7

Ringcroft Street, N7 Ringcroft Street is a road in the N7 postcode area

Ringcroft Street, N7

Robinswood Mews, N5 Robinswood Mews is a road in the N5 postcode area (Highbury)

Robinswood Mews, N5

Ronalds Road, N5 Ronalds Road is one of the streets of London in the N5 postal area (Highbury)

Ronalds Road, N5

Rosedale Court, N5 Rosedale Court is a block on Panmure Close (Highbury)

Rosedale Court, N5

Roseleigh Gardens, N5 Roseleigh Gardens is a location in London (Highbury)

Roseleigh Gardens, N5

Tawney Court, N5 Tawney Court is a block on Aubert Park (Highbury)

Tawney Court, N5

Tinniswood Close, N5 Tinniswood Close is a road in the N5 postcode area (Highbury)

Tinniswood Close, N5

Tower Building, N7 Tower Building is a block on Holloway Road

Tower Building, N7

Tranmere House, N7 Tranmere House is a block on Morgan Road

Tranmere House, N7

Victoria Mansions, N7 Victoria Mansions is one of the streets of London in the N7 postal area

Victoria Mansions, N7

Westbrook House, N7 Westbrook House is a block on Hartnoll Street

Westbrook House, N7

Westerdale Court, N5 Westerdale Court is a block on Aubert Park (Highbury)

Westerdale Court, N5

Westmoreland House, N5 Westmoreland House is a block on Fieldway Crescent (Highbury)

Westmoreland House, N5

Whistler Street, N5 Whistler Street is a road in the N5 postcode area (Highbury)

Whistler Street, N5

Widnes House, N7 Widnes House is a block on Palmer Place

Widnes House, N7

Willow Court, N7 Willow Court is a block on Eden Grove

Willow Court, N7

Wilmington House, N5 Wilmington House is a block on Highbury Crescent (Highbury)

Wilmington House, N5

Witherington Road, N5 Witherington Road is one of the streets of London in the N5 postal area (Highbury)

Witherington Road, N5

Withrington Road, N5 Withrington Road is a location in London (Highbury)

Withrington Road, N5

York House, N5 York House is a block on Highbury Crescent (Highbury)

York House, N5

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Highbury Corner TUM image id: 1489497654 Licence:	Caledonian Road, early twentieth century. The market clock tower (pictured) remained after the Metropolitan Cattle Market disappeared. Old London postcard TUM image id: 1625084666 Licence:	Arsenal underground station was called Gillespie Road before rebuilding in the 1930s. Alas, at the same time as the renaming, the station was remodelled to its modern, more brutalist, form. Credit: Arsenal FC TUM image id: 1624869671 Licence:	Orleston Rd, N7 (1933) Credit: Elwin Hawthorne TUM image id: 9532604 Licence:	Tiny grass is sleeping TUM image id: 1624547725 Licence:
Nag’s Head junction, looking down Seven Sisters Road (1950) TUM image id: 1622645547 Licence:	The former Pentonville Cottages awaiting demolition Credit: London Metropolitan Archives TUM image id: 1602410443 Licence:	Drayton Park station in its Northern Line days Drayton Park was opened by the Great Northern & City Railway (GN&CR) on 14 February 1904. Although the Victoria line does not serve Drayton Park, its construction during the 1960s had a significant impact on the station. The City Line tunnels north of Drayton Park were closed on 3 October 1964 and were reused by the Victoria line, which was connected to them south of Finsbury Park. Drayton Park became the northern terminus of the City line, which later became known as the Northern line Highbury Branch. On 4 October 1975 the line was closed and ceased to be part of the London Underground. The line was transferred to British Rail. TUM image id: 1621895160 Licence:

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Drayton Park station in its Northern Line days Drayton Park was opened by the Great Northern & City Railway (GN&CR) on 14 February 1904. Although the Victoria line does not serve Drayton Park, its construction during the 1960s had a significant impact on the station. The City Line tunnels north of Drayton Park were closed on 3 October 1964 and were reused by the Victoria line, which was connected to them south of Finsbury Park. Drayton Park became the northern terminus of the City line, which later became known as the Northern line Highbury Branch. On 4 October 1975 the line was closed and ceased to be part of the London Underground. The line was transferred to British Rail.
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