St. Anne Street was once an affluent area of Merchant Houses which included the judges residences complete with rear bowling greens. Queen Victoria and her consort Prince Albert once staying in one that's still there and marks the occassion. The on-set of slum courts infringing into this area led to the departures of the gentry to the Southern suburbs. Many of these fine houses then became lodging houses. St. Annes Church and Holy Trinity were the parishes until the early 1970s when they were demolished.
Picture taken in 1925 by the city engineers dept - LRO
Looking from Islington from South to North showing the East side with Holy Trinity popping up above the rooftops. Pic by H. Ainscough 1966. LRO.
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Further North near Cazneau Street with St. Annes pub (nearest) and St. Annes church opposite. Pic by H. Ainscough 1966. LRO.
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