12 Facts About Highbury

Highbury is a district in North London and part of the London Borough of Islington in Greater London and in the historic county of Middlesex that was owned by Ranulf brother of Ilger and included all the areas north and east of Canonbury and Holloway Roads.

Site for Highbury Manor was possibly used by a Roman garrison as a summer camp.

Ownership of Highbury eventually passed to Alicia de Barrow, who in 1271 gave it to the Priory of St John of Jerusalem, known as the Knights Hospitallers in England.

Manor of Highbury remained the possession of the Knights of St John until it was confiscated by Henry VIII in 1540.

Finally in 1938 Highbury House was demolished and is the site of Eton House flats, built by the Old Etonian Housing Association in 1939.

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Highbury expanded its size and facilities, taking over land and buildings from the farm next door, reaching beyond what is Kelvin Road and created a bowling green, trap-ball grounds and gardens.

Highbury was bombed during the Blitz and again by V-1 flying bombs.

Highbury Corner had an impressive station and hotel which were damaged in this attack but its main building remained in use until demolished in the 1960s during the building of the Victoria Line.

St John's Hall, originally called Highbury College, was built in 1825 on what is Aubert Park and was a grand ionic-style building, reminiscent of the British Museum.

Arsenal's subsequent success made Highbury well known, albeit initially with depressing effect on nearby housing.

Today, property in the area around the old Highbury stadium is highly sought after, and prices for apartments within the stadium start at £300k.

Highbury is the setting of Andrea Levy's autobiographical novel, Every Light in the House Burnin'.