Nag's Head, London
| Nag's Head | |
|---|---|
 The former Nags Head pub on Holloway Road, from which the area takes its name | |
  Nag's Head Location within Greater London | |
| OS grid reference | TQ305859 |
| • Charing Cross | 3.5 mi (5.6 km) S |
| London borough | |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDON |
| Postcode district | N7 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| London Assembly | |
Nag's Head is a locality within the Holloway area of the London Borough of Islington.
Toponymy
[edit]The area is named after the Nag's Head public house. The pub, also previously called the Mustang Diner and O'Neills, closed in 2004; the original early Victorian building is in use today as a gambling establishment.
Governance
[edit]Nag's Head Town Centre is a shopping arcade between Morrisons and Selby's, and it is governed by the Nag's Head Town Centre Management Group.[1]
Geography
[edit]The name refers to the junction of Holloway Road (the A1) with Seven Sisters Road, where the Nag's Head pub stood, and also to the surrounding area, particularly the stretch of Holloway Road between the former pub and its junction with Camden Road.
Economy
[edit]The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.[2] The shopping and entertainment area includes the Nag's Head Market (behind Holloway Road on the northwest corner of Hertslet Road) and the Nag's Head Shopping Centre.[3] It hosts a James Selby department store.
References
[edit]- ^ "Nag's Head Town Centre". Islington.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ Mayor of London (February 2008). "London Plan (Consolidated with Alterations since 2004)" (PDF). Greater London Authority.
- ^ "The Nags Head Belgravia". Nagsheadlondon.co.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
