The Compton Arms, Canonbury

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The Compton Arms, Canonbury

Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 8 Sep 2009

This pub, tucked away in the triangle between Upper Street and Canonbury Road, is reputed to have been George Orwell's local when he lived in the district in the late 1940s.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.543666
Longitude
-0.101488