In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Barnsbury like this:

Barnsbury, sta. on N. London Ry., 1 mile N. of King's Cross sta., London, Middlesex.

Barnsbury through time

Barnsbury is now part of ISLINGTON District. Click here for graphs and data of how ISLINGTON has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Barnsbury itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Barnsbury, in Islington and Middlesex | Map and description, A Vision of Ireland through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/place/20662

Date accessed: 09th February 2026


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