Forbo

Forbo is a building in Islington, Greater London, England. Forbo is situated nearby to Museum of the Order of St John, as well as near the pub The White Bear, Clerkenwell.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum of the Order of St John and London Charterhouse.

Museum of the Order of St John

Museum

Photo: Jim Linwood, CC BY 2.0.

The Museum of the Order of St John in Clerkenwell, London, tells the story of the Venerable Order of Saint John from its roots as a pan-European Order of Hospitaller Knights founded in Jerusalem during the Crusades, to its present commitment to providing first aid and care in the community through the St John Ambulance Brigade and running an Ophthalmic Hospital in Jerusalem.

London Charterhouse

Museum

Photo: Stuart Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The London Charterhouse is a historic complex of buildings in Clerkenwell, London, dating from the 14th century. It occupies land to the north of Charterhouse Square, and lies within the London Borough of Islington. London Charterhouse is situated 510 feet east of Forbo.

St Paul’s Cathedral

Church

Photo: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0.

St Paul's Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Paul in London, is an Anglican cathedral in London, England, the seat of the Bishop of London. St Paul’s Cathedral is situated 3,000 feet south of Forbo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Farringdon and Clerkenwell.

Farringdon

Neighborhood

Farringdon is an area in the London Borough of Islington, situated immediately north of its border with the City of London. The term is used to describe the area around Farringdon station.

Clerkenwell

Suburb

Photo: Tim Tregenza, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Clerkenwell is an area of central London, England. Clerkenwell was an ancient parish from the medieval period onwards, and now forms the south-western part of the London Borough of Islington.

Golden Lane Estate

Neighborhood

Photo: Steve F, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Golden Lane Estate is a 1950s council housing complex in the City of London. It was built on the northern edge of the City, on a site devastated by bombing during the Second World War.

Forbo

Type: Building
Location: Islington, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.5217° or 51° 31′ 18″ north

Longitude

-0.102° or 0° 6′ 7″ west

Open location code

9C3XGVCX+M6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 147495194

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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