Editing Canonbury (section)

==Places of interest==
*[[Canonbury House and Canonbury Tower|Canonbury Tower]] – The manor house of Canonbury was constructed by William Bolton of [[St Bartholomew's Hospital|St Bartholomew's Priory]] between 1509 and 1532. At the [[Dissolution of the Monasteries]] it was granted to [[Thomas Cromwell]]. In the 1590s the manor house was rebuilt by [[John Spencer (Lord Mayor of London)|Sir John Spencer]], [[Lord Mayor of the City of London]], including the construction of its tower. The tower has been occupied by many historical figures, including the philosopher and Lord Chancellor [[Francis Bacon]], and the Irish novelist and playwright [[Oliver Goldsmith]]. The Tower Theatre Company was based here from 1953 to 2003. It is currently used as a [[Freemasons|Masonic]] research centre.
*[[Canonbury Square]] – Developed between 1805 and 1830, it includes a variety of distinct styles. In 1812, when few properties had been built, the New North Road turnpike, now known as Canonbury Road, was constructed and bisects the square. Many significant figures from the arts and literary worlds have lived on the square, including the writers [[George Orwell]] and [[Evelyn Waugh]], and the actor [[Samuel Phelps]].
*The [[Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art]] is in Canonbury Square.
*[[John Spencer Square]] – A residential garden square named after [[John Spencer (Lord Mayor of London)|Sir John Spencer, Lord Mayor of the City of London]], former residents include [[Barbara Castle]], Labour politician and former Secretary of State, and English constitutional historian [[David Starkey]].
*New River Walk – The [[New River (London)|New River]], an [[aqueduct (watercourse)|aqueduct]] built by Sir [[Hugh Myddelton]] to supply fresh water to London, was completed in 1613. The walk is in two parts, with a break at Willowbridge. The southern section received an early [[National Lottery (United Kingdom)|National Lottery]] grant, and has a back-pumping scheme which simulates the water flow of the original aqueduct.
*Arlington Square – voted one of the UK's best garden squares.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hortweek.com/keep-britain-tidy-reveals-nations-10-popular-parks/parks-and-gardens/article/1412451|title=Keep Britain Tidy reveals nation's 10 most popular parks {{pipe}} Horticulture Week}}</ref>