Pentonville

Pentonville is an area in North London, located in the London Borough of Islington. It is located 1+3⁄4 miles north-northeast of Charing Cross on the Inner Ring Road.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include London St Pancras International and Joseph Grimaldi Park.

London St Pancras International

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London St Pancras International is a major international rail interchange and shopping destination in London. It is the British capital's only international station, with Eurostar services connecting the city with destinations in mainland Europe.

Joseph Grimaldi Park

Park

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Joseph Grimaldi Park is a public garden located off Pentonville Road in Islington, north London. The former burial grounds for St James's Anglican Chapel are located within the park, which is named after the pantomime clown Joseph Grimaldi, who is buried here.

British Library

Library

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The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. Based in London, it is one of the largest libraries in the world, with an estimated collection of over 200 million items from multiple countries.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include King’s Cross and Angel.

King’s Cross

Suburb

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King's Cross is a district in the London boroughs of Camden and Islington, on either side of Euston Road in north London, England, 1.5 miles north of Charing Cross, bordered by Barnsbury to the north, Clerkenwell to the southeast, Angel to the east, Holborn and Bloomsbury to the south, Somers Town to the west and Camden Town to the northwest.

Angel

Quarter

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Angel is an area on the northern fringes of Central London within the London Borough of Islington. It is 2 miles north-northeast of Charing Cross on the Inner Ring Road at a busy transport intersection.