New North Road, Islington

New North Road was built to provide a new route northwards from Old Street to Highbury, as outlined in a local act of Parliament, the '''' (52 Geo. 3. c. cliv): "An Act for making a Public Carriage Road from the present Turnpike Road, near the South End of Highbury Place, Islington to Haberdashers Walk, in the Parish of Saint Leonard, Shoreditch, in the County of Middlesex''. The road was completed in 1822 as one of several roads built to connect with the Great North Road. This was during a period of land development in south-east Islington. It was paid for by tolls which were abolished in 1864. ==Buildings==

• Rydon Arms, 225 New North Road, (formerly 2 Russell Place, New North Road) London N1 7BG. No longer a public house this is a Grade II Listed Building. It is on the junction with Arlington Avenue and was part of a development by Henry Rydon. ==References==