Central Foundation Boys’ School
Central Foundation Boys' School is a voluntary-aided comprehensive secondary school in the London Borough of Islington. It was founded at a meeting in 1865 and opened the following year in Bath Street, before moving to its current location on Cowper Street in 1869.Photo: Jwslubbock, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: School
- Description: school in Islington, UK
- Also known as: “Central Foundation Boys‘ School” and “Central Foundation School For Boys”
- Address: Cowper Street, London, EC2A 4SH
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old Street station and Wesley’s Chapel.
Old Street station
Metro station
Photo: Sunil060902, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old Street is an interchange station in London, located at the junction of Old Street and City Road for London Underground and National Rail services. The London Underground station is on the Bank branch of the Northern line, between Angel and Moorgate stations. Old Street station is situated 480 feet northwest of Central Foundation Boys’ School.
Wesley’s Chapel
Church
Photo: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wesley's Chapel is a Methodist church situated in the St Luke's area in the south of the London Borough of Islington. Opened in 1778, it was built under the direction of John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist movement. Wesley’s Chapel is situated 510 feet south of Central Foundation Boys’ 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 2,600 feet southwest of Central Foundation Boys’ School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shoreditch and Finsbury.
Shoreditch
Suburb
Photo: Tarquin Binary, Public domain.
Shoreditch is an area in London, England and is located in the London Borough of Hackney alongside neighbouring parts of Tower Hamlets, which are also perceived as part of the area due to historic ecclesiastical links.
Finsbury
Suburb
Photo: Goodwillgames, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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".
St Luke’s
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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.
Central Foundation Boys’ School
- Categories: secondary school, voluntary aided school, boys‘ school, charitable organization, and education
- Location: Hackney, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.52503° or 51° 31′ 30″ northLongitude
-0.08572° or 0° 5′ 9″ westOpen location code
9C3XGWG7+2POpenStreetMap ID
way 203452651OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=schoolOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q5061107
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Central Foundation Boys’ School” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Central Foundation Boys‘ School”
- French: “Central Foundation Boys‘ School”
- Swedish: “Central Foundation Boys‘ School”
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