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Located in Canonbury, Arlington Square was voted as among the best garden squares in the UK. The name is derived from the Canons of St Bartholomew’s Priory who became land owners in the area in 1253. One of the most notable buildings constructed by St Bartholomew’s Priory is the Canonbury Tower. It was built by William Bolton.
Notable residents include Kit Harrington, the Game of Thrones actor, Cate Blanchett, a veteran actress, and Keira Knightley, star of the movie Pride and Prejudice. Historical figures such as Thomas Cromwell, Francis Bacon, and Oliver Goldsmith lived in this manor house.
English writer George Orwell known for Nineteen Eighty-Four and Animal Farm lived in Canonbury N1 starting with 1944. Another literary personality who lived in the area is Evelyn Waugh. Canonbury N1 is featured in one of Charles Dickens’s Christmas stories.