Artillery Ground
The Artillery Ground in Finsbury is an open space originally set aside for archery and later known also as a cricket venue. Today it is used for military exercises, cricket, rugby and football matches.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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- Type: Recreation area
- Description: park in the United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Honourable Artillery Company Grounds”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bayes Business School and Barbican Arts Centre.
Bayes Business School
University
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
Bayes Business School, formerly known as Cass Business School, is the business school of City St George's, University of London, located in Finsbury in the London Borough of Islington, just to the north of the City of London. Bayes Business School is situated 420 feet west of Artillery Ground.
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, and the largest of its kind in Europe. The centre hosts classical and contemporary music concerts, theatre performances, film screenings and art exhibitions. Barbican Arts Centre is situated 1,400 feet southwest of Artillery Ground.
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 1,200 feet southwest of Artillery Ground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Finsbury and Barbican 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".
Barbican Estate
Quarter
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The Barbican Estate, or Barbican, is a residential complex of around 2,000 flats, maisonettes and houses in central London, England, within the City of London.
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.
Artillery Ground
- Categories: park, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Islington, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.5218° or 51° 31′ 19″ northLongitude
-0.08855° or 0° 5′ 19″ westOpen location code
9C3XGWC6+PHOpenStreetMap ID
way 23263997OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=recreation_groundWikidata ID
Q4801146
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“Artillery Ground” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Artillery Ground”
- French: “Artillery Ground”
- German: “Artillery Ground”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Artillery Ground”
- Polish: “Artillery Ground”
- Urdu: “آرٹیلری گراؤنڈ”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Honourable Artillery Company and The University of Law, Moorgate.
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