Block R

Block R is an apartment building in Islington, Greater London, England. Block R is situated near the marketplace Whitecross Street Market, as well as near the church Bunhill Fields Meeting House.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Barbican Arts Centre and Bayes Business School.

Barbican Arts Centre

Arts center

Photo: Nevilley, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Barbican Centre is a performing arts centre in the Barbican Estate of the City of London, England. The centre hosts classical and contemporary music concerts, theatre performances, film screenings and art exhibitions. Barbican Arts Centre is situated 1,300 feet south of Block R.

Bayes Business School

University

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Bayes Business School is the business school of City St George's, University of London. Established in 1966, it is located north of the City of London. Bayes Business School is situated 770 feet southeast of Block R.

Guildhall School of Music and Drama

University

Photo: Nevilley, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Guildhall School of Music and Drama is a music and drama school located in the City of London, England. Established in 1880, the school offers undergraduate and postgraduate training in all aspects of classical music and jazz along with drama and production arts. Guildhall School of Music and Drama is situated 1,400 feet south of Block R.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Finsbury and Golden Lane Estate.

Finsbury

Suburb

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Finsbury is a district of North-Central London, forming the southeastern part of the London Borough of Islington. It borders the City of London. The Manor of Finsbury is first recorded as Vinisbir and means "manor of a man called Finn".

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.

St Luke’s

Neighborhood

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St Luke's is an area in London, England and is located in the London Borough of Islington. It lies just north of the border with the City of London near the Barbican Estate, and the Clerkenwell and Shoreditch areas.

Block R

Type: Apartment building
Categories: building and residential building
Location: Islington, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.52345° or 51° 31′ 24″ north

Longitude

-0.09288° or 0° 5′ 34″ west

Open location code

9C3XGWF4+9R

OpenStreetMap ID

way 193716988

OpenStreetMap feature

building=apartments

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Highlights: Whitecross Street Market and Bunhill Fields Meeting House.

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