The Three Compasses

The Three Compasses is a pub in Islington, Greater London, England, which is located on Cowcross Street. The Three Compasses is situated near the pub The Castle, as well as near the metro station Farringdon station.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Farringdon station and St Paul’s Cathedral.

Farringdon station

Metro station

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Farringdon is an interchange station located in Clerkenwell in the London Borough of Islington, just outside the boundary of the City of London for London Underground, Elizabeth line and National Rail services.

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 2,600 feet southeast of The Three Compasses.

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 2,300 feet east of The Three Compasses.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Farringdon and West Smithfield.

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.

West Smithfield

Neighborhood

Photo: Goodwillgames, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Smithfield, properly known as West Smithfield, is a district located in Central London, part of Farringdon Without, the most westerly ward of the City of London, England.

Hatton Garden

Neighborhood

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Hatton Garden is a shopping street and commercial area in the London Borough of Camden. The area, which is London's principal diamond and jewellery quarter, is located in Holborn, on the fringe of London's West End.

The Three Compasses

Type: Pub
Address: 66 Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6BP
Location: Islington, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.52° or 51° 31′ 12″ north

Longitude

-0.10391° or 0° 6′ 14″ west

Wheelchair access

limited

Open location code

9C3XGV9W+XC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 502991820

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=pub

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Highlights: The Castle and Citigen Charterhouse Street CHP.

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