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Islington Barnsbury Canonbury N1 name derives from the Berners family. The Berners were manorial lords who owned a large part of the area after the Norman Conquest. In the 13th century, the area was known as Bernersbury.
Writer George Orwell lived on Canonbury Square. Writer Evelyn Waugh is another famous resident. The area is also featured as the setting of one of Charles Dickens’s Christmas stories.
Canonbury Tower was built in the 16th century. Thomas Cromwell and Francis Bacon, scientist Michael Faraday and actress Gillian Anderson are former manor house residents.
Actress Cate Blanchett used to live in Canonbury. Singer Dido lived on Willow Bridge Road. Actress Keira Knightley and husband musician James Righton are former residents as well. Actor Kit Harington lives in Canonbury.
The Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art Museum in Islington Barnsbury Canonbury N1 was established in 1913. It’s the only museum in the UK that is dedicated to modern Italian art. The collection features works by Amedeo Modigliani, Giacomo Bala, Luigi Russolo, and others.