On 4th July members of the association were treated to a fascinating guided walk by Rob Smith around the squares of Barnsbury. Rob explained that, in the 18th century, people moved from the City up to the village of Islington for fresher air and space. Initially...
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New boat for the canal
Angel Boat’s new boat The Angel Boat (Angel Community Canal Boat Trust or ACCT) has added to its fleet! In addition to Angel II of Islington, well known to residents of Islington for many years, ACCT has now acquired a day boat, Long Tom, ideal for short trips along...
Visit to 49 Great Ormond Street
Some 20 members of the Association were welcomed by architectural historian Alec Forshaw to his seventeenth century home in Great Ormond Street. Alec was for many years Conservation Officer and Urban Designer for Islington. Over a glass of wine, Alec gave us a...
Flowering Angel
Association chair Eric Sorensen planting up the flower beds by the Angel bus stops. Some of the plants kindly supplied at no charge by the adjacent flower stall Angelic Flowers.
Volunteer at Estorick Museum
The Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art in Canonbury Square is looking for local volunteers to work in the museum on a regular basis, either during the week or at the weekend. Anyone interested in pursuing this should email volunteering@estorickcollection.com....
Night out raises £1,000 for Arc’s foodbank
The fund-raiser at Frederick’s in Camden Passage raised just over £1,000 for the the foodbank at the Arc centre. The foodbank, which opened at the start of the lock-down, currently supports around 90 families. It doesn’t get funding from the government or the council....
AGM: held at Frederick’s
ANGEL ASSOCIATION, CHAIRMAN’S REPORT TO AGM 28 SEPTEMBER 2022 As Members know our ward boundary changed last year, there was a shift south which meant that much of the Arlington area is now in the new St Mary’s and St James’ Ward. The new St Peter’s and Canalside Ward...
Design for key building at Angel crossroads is dull and will not enhance the area, says Association
P2022/0871, 1 Torrens Street, Angel Association, August 2022 Context 1. This is the Angel Association’s comments on and objections to the 1 Torrens Street office led development proposal – P2022/0871. The Angel Association is the local amenity association for this...
The greening of Islington
Do you know an outdoor space that could be a fruit orchard or a wild flower garden? The council is looking for applications from community groups, businesses or individuals for projects that could green the borough. The council’s Greenspace team will build and plant...
River Head site to become Quentin Blake gallery
The site of the former water pumping plant at New River Head just off Amwell Street in Islington is to be the new home of the Quentin Blake House of Illustration.This industrial heritage site was where fresh water arrived in London via the New River, an artificial...