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Albion, London

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Operator: Independent
10 Thornhill Road, Barnsbury, London, N1 1HW (View on Google Map)
(020) 7607 7450
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A very beautiful, late Georgian, ivy-clad building which was once a coaching inn. The Albion won The Observer Food Monthly award for “Best Sunday Lunch 2009” and is one of The Independent’s “Top 50 Sunday Lunch Venues” and The Guardian’s “Best Pubs in the UK”. Example dishes include Lamb Shoulder Shepherds Pie with Buttered Carrots for £14.50 and Smoked Haddock & Salmon Fishcake w Peas a la Francaise & Soft Poached Hen’s Egg for £15.50.

Historic Interest

Local listing:- c1840 or Earlier. Individual, derived classical. Two storey plus basement. Five windows wide. Stone parapet. Stock brick, stucco mouldings to flat arched openings. One large first floor window over porch. Mostly original glazing bars to first floor. Bracketed, corni Stucco mouldings. Original glazing bars. Bracketed, corniced doorheads. Wooden columns.

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Previous Names
Local Authority
Islington
Last updated
19/04/2025
Last surveyed
03/05/2017
Leasehold owner
other
Freehold owner
Bnp Paribas Depositary Services (Jersey) Limited
Pub ID
NLD/5416
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 10:30pm
Monday
Noon - 3:00pm & 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 3:00pm & 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday
Noon - 3:00pm & 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 4:00pm & 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 9:00pm

Current beers

This Pub serves no changing beers and 2 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen
Sharp's Doom Bar Pump Clip-1
Sharp's - Doom Bar Session Bitter • 4%
Sharp's Doom Bar Pump Clip-1
Sharp's - Doom Bar

Session Bitter

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Adnams - Mosaic
Adnams - Mosaic Session Pale Ale • 4.1%
Adnams - Mosaic
Adnams - Mosaic

Session Pale Ale

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4.1%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Large rear and enclosed front until 10pm
Restaurant Restaurant
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
heated
Wi Fi Wi Fi
AccessAble
AccessAble
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
Cask Marque Cask Marque
Cask Marque Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating
Cask Marque: Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating 5 out of 5
Transport
Close to bus routes (350m)
153 (on Hemingford Road)
Nearby Station (750m)
Highbury & Islington
Close to London Underground/Overground/DLR (650m)
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury

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