Gillespie Road
Gillespie Road is a road in Highbury, north London, that runs east–west along the north side of Arsenal Stadium. Arsenal Underground station was originally named Gillespie Road, before being given its current name in 1932 following pressure from the club and its then manager Herbert Chapman.
- Type: Bus stop
- Description: street in the London Borough of Islington
- Also known as: “Arsenal Underground Station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Arsenal FC and Finsbury Park Mosque.
Arsenal FC
Stadium
Finsbury Park Mosque
Mosque
Arsenal
Metro station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brownswood and Finsbury Park.
Gillespie Road
- Categories: road, transport stop, and transport
- Location: Islington, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.56052° or 51° 33′ 38″ north
Longitude
-0.0986° or 0° 5′ 55″ west
Elevation
95 feet (29 metres)
Open location code
9C3XHW62+6H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_position
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Japanese—“Gillespie Road” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Gillespie Road”
- French: “Gillespie Road”
- Italian: “Gillespie Road”
- Japanese: “ジレスピー・ロード”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Kings Crescent Estate and Park View Estate.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Gillespie Road and Wallers Grocery.
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