Barnsbury

Barnsbury
OS Grid Reference:	TQ305845
Administration
Borough:	Islington
County:	Greater London
Region:	Greater London
Nation:	England
Other
Ceremonial County:	Greater London
Traditional County:	Middlesex
Post Office and Telephone
Post town:	LONDON
Postcode:	N1
Dialling Code:	020

Barnsbury is a place in the London Borough of Islington. The name is a corruption of Bernersbury, being so called after the Berners family, who gained ownership of the lands after the Norman Conquest.

Nearest places:

• Canonbury
• Highbury
• Finsbury
• Holloway
• HM Prison Pentonville

Nearest stations:

• Caledonian Road tube station
• Caledonian Road and Barnsbury station

See also: Barnsbury, Administrative counties of England, Borough, British national grid reference system, Caledonian Road and Barnsbury station, Caledonian Road tube station, Canonbury