The Angel, Islington
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The 1903 Angel Hotel (now offices) on the original corner site with the current pub to the right
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 Location in the London Borough of Islington
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| General information | |
| Location | Angel, London Borough of Islington, Greater London |
| Address | 1 Islington High Street |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51°31′55″N 0°06′22″W / 51.532°N 0.106°WCoordinates: 51°31′55″N 0°06′22″W / 51.532°N 0.106°W |
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| Completed | 1903 (current premises) |
| Renovated | 1979–1982 |
| Owner | Hamilton Investment Properties |
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| Floor count | 6 |
| Floor area | 1,083 square metres (11,660 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Eedle and Meyers |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect | Elsom Pack & Roberts |
| Renovating firm | McLaughlin & Harvey Ltd |
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Listed Building – Grade II
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| Official name | The Angel |
| Designated | 31 January 1991 |
| Reference no. | 369037 |
The Angel, Islington is a historic landmark and a series of buildings that have stood on the corner of Islington High Street and Pentonville Road in Islington, London, England. The land originally belonged to the Clerkenwell Priory and has had various properties built on it since the 16th century. The site was bisected by the New Road, which opened in 1756, and properties on the site have been rebuilt several times up to the 20th century. The corner site gave its name to Angel tube station, opened in 1901, and the surrounding Angel area of London.
The current structure was completed in 1903 and was known as the Angel Hotel. The building was acquired by J. Lyons and Co. in 1921 and was used as a restaurant. In 1935 it was chosen as a property for the British version of Monopoly. The building was sold to the London County Council in 1959 to be demolished as part of plans for road improvement works that did not take place. It was returned to private ownership, renovated from 1979 and reopened in 1982 as the Angel Corner House. It is currently used as offices and a branch of the Co-operative Bank, and is a grade II listed building. In 1998 a new pub called the Angel, operated by J D Wetherspoon, opened at an adjacent premises.
In the early 16th century, a building in this area of London on the Great North Road was known as the Sheepcote. It was named after lands belonging to St John's Priory. The building was being used as an inn by the end of the 16th century and was known as the Angel by 1614. The inn took its name from the Angel of the Annunciation which appeared on the sign.
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