Holloway

Holloway is a district in the modern borough of Islington (London, England). It was expanded into in the urban development of the 19th century. Holloway was the site of Holloway prison, opened in 1852 as a mixed-sex prison, which became a women-only prison in 1903 and was closed in 2016. In the early 20th century, many famous suffragettes were imprisoned in Holloway.

 

In London Labour and the London Poor:

Of Groundsel and Chickweed Sellers.(1)

Of the Street Sellers of Live Birds. (2)

Of the Tricks of the Bird-Duffers. (2)

Clerkenwell

Clerkenwell is an area in central (London, England), in the modern borough of Islington. Clerkenwell is named after the Clerks' Well in Farringdon Lane, and in the Elizabethan era was a site of general debauchery and a notorious brothel quarter due to its location outside of the City of London walls. During the Industrial Revolution, Clerkenwell became a centre for breweries, distilleries, printing and manufacturing. Clerkenwell has also been associated with radicalism, including the Chartists movement of the 19th century.

Chalk Road

The Caledonian Road (previously Chalk Road), is a road in the modern Borough of Islington (London, England). It runs between Camden Road and Pentonville Road. The road was built in 1826 as a toll road by the Battle Bridge and Holloway Road Company. The name was changed from Chalk Road to Caledonian road after the Royal Caledonian Asylum in the area.

In London Labour and the London Poor:

Of Groundsel and Chickweed Sellers. (1)

Chalk Farm

Chalk Farm is an area in the modern borough of Camden (London, England), located north of Camden Town.

 

In London Labour and the London Poor:

Of Groundsel and Chickweed Sellers. (1)

Of the Dress of the Costermongers. (1)

Battle Bridge

Battle Bridge refers to the area currently known as King's Cross (London, England). It was traditionally believed to be the site of the legendary battle between Queen Boudicca, the Iceni warrior queen, and the Roman invaders. The battle reportedly took place at Broad Ford Bridge, a crossing of the River Fleet, which became colloquially called "Battle Bridge." Urban folklore claims that Queen Bodicca is buried beneath platform 9 or 10 at King's Cross Station.