Islington Arts Club

Status: Open
Address: 235 Upper Street, N1 1RU (streetmap) (osm) (gmap) (bingmap) (streetview)
London borough: Islington
Former name(s): Library
Cedar Room
Lush Bar
Angel and Crown
Independence
Tut n' Shive
Angel and Crown
Former address: 5 Sebbons Buildings, Islington High Street [or High Street] (1856)
Historical parish: Islington
Dates open: by 1792-
Owner: Stonegate Pub Company
Ei Group [Bermondsey Pub Co.] (former)
Whitbread (former)
Notes: Renamed as the "Angel and Crown" in 2003, "Lush Bar" later in 2003, as the "Cedar Rooms" in 2006, as the "Library" in 2009, and as the "Islington Arts Club" in 2023.
Photo taken in January 2026
Sources: Open date: Archives
Renaming/Owner: CAMRA
London Drinker WP35/WP37/WP53
PO 1839/1841/1856/1869/1882/1899/1915 (all as "Angel & Crown")I
References: MS 11936/388/604017
MS 11936/508/1053053
MS 11936/508/1053054
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