Lonsdale Square is a traditional London

London

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 square in Barnsbury

Barnsbury

Barnsbury is an area of north London in the London Borough of Islington, in the N1 postal districts.The name is a corruption of villa de Iseldon Berners , being so called after the Berners family: powerful medieval manorial lords who gained ownership of a large part of Islington after the Norman...

, North London

North London

North London is the northern part of London, England. It is an imprecise description and the area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes. Common to these definitions is that it includes districts located north of the River Thames and is used in comparison with South...

, England

England

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The square consists of tall brick town houses with distinctive steep gable

Gable

A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of a sloping roof. The shape of the gable and how it is detailed depends on the structural system being used and aesthetic concerns. Thus the type of roof enclosing the volume dictates the shape of the gable...

s, mullioned windows in white, arched front doors, and black railings. There is a garden in the centre of the square for use by residents.

The square was built between 1838 and 1842, and was designed by an architect who designed mainly almshouses, hence the somewhat "gothic" style of design. The Square was built at the same time as the public house at the north end, currently called The Drapers Arms, which is known for good gastropub-style food.

The leading conductor Simon Rattle

Simon Rattle

Sir Simon Denis Rattle, CBE is an English conductor. He rose to international prominence as conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and since 2002 has been principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic ....

 has a residence here. It is also favoured by lawyers, with houses costing around £2 million. There is a residents' association

Residents' association

Residents' associations are organisations formed by groups of people from a specific geographic community who come together to address issues within their local area and act as a voice for their local community....

, the Lonsdale Square Society, located at No. 22.

The nearest tube stations are Highbury & Islington to the north-east and Angel

Angel tube station

Angel tube station is a London Underground station in The Angel, Islington. It is on the Bank branch of the Northern Line, between Old Street and King's Cross St. Pancras stations. It is in Travelcard Zone 1. The tube stop serves as a portal to several Off West End, or fringe theatre, venues,...

 to the south-east. The postcode is N1

N postcode area

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