North London is the northern part of London, England, north of the River Thames. It extends from Clerkenwell and Finsbury, on the edge of the City of London financial district, to Greater London's boundary with Hertfordshire.
St Pancras station. North London's development owed much to the arrival of the railway.
Finsbury is a district of Central London, forming the southeastern part of the London Borough of Islington. It borders the City of London.
Finsbury Square, looking north
The arms of the Metropolitan Borough refer to the London Wall and the northern gates
The parts of Coleman Street Ward north of the Wall, were part of the Manor of Finsbury.
Finsbury Barracks