Highbury
Highbury is a place in the London Borough of Islington. Highbury has the post code N5. The population of Highbury is 21,959 (2001 census). The Arsenal Stadium, home of Arsenal football club, is located in Highbury, and is often referred to by that name.
Famous residents
- Mary Lilian Baels, who married King Léopold III of Belgium.
- Jesse Birdsall, actor.
- Charles Cruft, who started Crufts dog show, lived on Highbury Grove.
- Joseph Chamberlain, politician; his boyhood home from 1845 to 1854 was no. 25 Highbury Place.
- Philip Fysh, Australian politician and Premier of Tasmania.
- Nick Hornby, writer.
- Walter Sickert, painter; his studio from 1927 to 1934 was at no. 1 Highbury Place.
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| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Rail and tube stations |
| ► | History |
| ► | Highbury in the arts |
| ► | Demographics |
| ► | Geography |
| ► | Famous residents |
| ► | References |
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