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Clerkenwell Tour

RTPI Urban Design Network and Historic Environment Group
Tour of Clerkenwell June 2011

The map of the route and its main stopping points is available here.

Many thanks to Leo Hammond and his colleagues Linda Brosnan, Helen Fallon and Eshwyn Prabhu who all work for LB Islington and who led the tour each providing insights into various parts of the journey both from an historic, current and potential development perspective.
Details of the LB Islington Bunhill and Clerkenwell Area Action Plan can be found via the link.

Photos and other links are divided into the sections of the walk as set out here and linked to the content below:

1. Sadler’s Wells	8. Clerkenwell Green
2. New River Head	9. Farringdon Station
3. Lubetkin and Finsbury	10. Smithfield Market
4. Exmouth Market	11. Charterhouse Square
5. Spa Fields	12. Whitecross Street
6. Finsbury Health Centre	13. St Luke’s Church
7. Mount Pleasant	14. Old Street

Our grateful thanks to the following tour member photographers:
* Richard MacCullagh
+ Deborah Baker
" Leo Hammond
~ Dave Chetwyn

1. Sadler’s Wells

Sadlers Wells Theatre *

Details of Sadlers Wells Theatre building.

2. New River Head

History of New River Head.

3. Lubetkin and Finsbury

Lubetkin Flats *

Flats detail ~

Berthold Lubetkin the Architect (and see also Finsbury Health Centre Below)

Finsbury Town Hall +

History of Finsbury Town Hall

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4. Exmouth Market

Exmouth Market *

Towards Exmouth Market +

History of Exmouth Market.

5. Spa Fields

The re-birth of Spa Fields.

6. Finsbury Health Centre

Finsbury Health Centre *

Centre detail +

Finsbury Health Centre building.

7. Mount Pleasant

The Royal Mail Mount Pleasant Sorting Office

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8. Clerkenwell Green

Tour at the Green "

Details of Clerkenwell Green

Masonic Centre +

Clerk's Well (again) 06.11 Clerk's Well Plaque (Farringdon Road) +

Clerk's Well History

City view from Farringdon Road +

9. Farringdon Station

Tour at Station "

History of Farringdon Station

Farringdon Crossrail Station Design

Cowcross Street *

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10. Smithfield Market

Victorian London - Smithfield Market

11. Charterhouse Square

Florin Court +

History of Charterhouse Square

Barbican Flats +

12. Whitecross Street

Whitecross Street ~

Whitecross Street Market

13. St Luke’s Church

Image & history of the area

Golden Lane Estate flats ~

14. Old Street

Old Street Promenade of Light

Tourguide Leo Hammond

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