Hemingford Arms, Islington

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location:

Islington

address:

158 Hemingford Road, N1 1DF

phone:

0871 984 2793*
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nearest stations:

Caledonian Road and Barnsbury London Overground station
(110m)

Caledonian Road London Underground station
(690m) - zone 2

Highbury and Islington London Underground station London Overground station
(720m) - zone 2

Holloway Road London Underground station
(1Km) - zone 2

Essex Road Railway station
(1.1Km) - zone 2

how to find it:

Head down Highbury Station Road, across Liverpool Road and along Offord Road. When you reach Hemingford Road, the pub is just over to the right.

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nearby attraction(s):

Business Design Centre (940m)

picture of Hemingford Arms Tucked away in the affluent niche of Barnsbury, the Hemingford Arms can be a pleasant spot for a drink. Its cosy interior has a plethora of objects hanging from the ceiling and on the walls: these include a set of hickory golf clubs, film posters, trumpets and the odd Methodist church sign. These appear to be a genuine assortment of oddities rather than, as so often elsewhere, a cynical effort to give the place a forced quirkiness. Five beers are available on the hand pumps in addition to the usual range of draught beer, and reasonable Thai food's on offer. The downside is the service, which can range from adequate to rude. Sadly, on our last visit we were kept waiting while seemingly every regular was served, regardless of the fact they hadn't been waiting as long and when our time arrived the pints were thrown down in front of us with contempt.