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ABILITY TOWERS MINI GUIDE Ability Towers

With its location in between Angel and Old Street, Ability Towers allows for easy access to Islington’s trendy Upper Street, which has shops, bars and restaurants galore. High Street and , famed for it’s curry houses, are also a stroll away showcasing just how diverse this great city is!

CONTENTS Useful Places ...... 3 Shopping ...... 6 Banks Supermarkets Post Office Retail Police Station Health & Fitness ...... 7 More Useful Places ...... 4 Gym Libraries Spa Places of worship Entertainment ...... 8 Medical Services ...... 5 Cinema GP Dentist Transport Links ...... 9 Hospitals Buses Walk-In Centres Trains Pharmacy Useful Places 3

Banks Police Station Halifax Shoreditch Police Station 1 Liverpool Road, N1 0RP 4 - 6 Shepherdess Walk, N1 7LF http://www.halifax.co.uk/ http://content.met.police.uk/PoliceStation/ HSBC Bank plc shoreditch 25 Islington High Street, N1 9LJ Which number do I dial? https://www.hsbc.co.uk/1/2/ 999—Police, Ambulance, Fire Brigade Santander 101—for non-emergency calls 15 - 17 Islington High Street, N1 9LQ http://www.santander.co.uk/uk/index

Post Offices Old Street Post Office 205 Old Street, EC1V 9QN http://www.postoffice.co.uk/ More Useful Places 4

Libraries Places of Worship We can issue you with a library letter which St Luke’s Church will allow you access into public libraries. 161 Old Street, EC1V 9NG Closest library to Monticello House (our Study Centre) is Holborn Library 32-38 Suleymaniye Mosque Theobalds, Road WC1X 8PA 212 - 216 Kingsland Road, E2 8AX We have a full list of libraries should you require another location. Please visit: http://services.angloeducational.com/ libraries-in-camden or http://services.angloeducational.com/ libraries-in-westminster We can also get you a student pass for Birkbeck, University of London • The library is open every day from 8.30 to 23.45 during term time • 3 week loans and 1 week loans are borrowable, 1 day loan, periodicals and reference books are not borrowable. • There will be a maximum of five items on loan at any one time. • There will be access to photocopiers. • There will be no access to PCs in the Library or WiFi. Medical Services 5

General Practioner (GP) City Road Medical Centre UCH also has an accident and emergency City Approach, 190 - 196 City Road, EC1V unit. If you are unwell and cannot wait for 2QH an appointment with your GP you can visit http://www.cityroadmedicalcentre.org.uk/ a walk-in, urgent care centre or accident and emercency. These centres can treat Hoxton Surgery most injuries such as sprains, strains, broken 12 Rushton Street, N1 5DR bones, minor burns/scalds, minor head/eye http://www.hoxtonsurgery.nhs.uk/ injuries, bites or stings. You do not need to St. Peter’s Street Medical Practice book an appointment. 16 1/2 St. Peter’s Street, N1 8JG Pharmacy http://www.stpetersstreetmedicalpractice. co.uk/ Boots Pharmacy 35-37 Islington High Street, N1 9LH Dentist http://www.boots.com/ Old Street Dental Clinic 169 Old Street, EC1V 9NJ http://www.oldstreetdentalclinic.co.uk/ Hospital St Bartholomew’s Hospital West Smithfield , London, EC1A 7BE http://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk/ University College Hospital (UCH) 235 Euston Road, NW1 2BU http://www.uclh.nhs.uk Shopping & Retail 6

Supermarkets Angel Central Co-operative Food 21 Parkfield St, London N1 0PS 185 Old St, London EC1V 9NP Formerly known as the N1 Centre, Angel http://www.co-operativefood.co.uk/ Central shopping centre has been revamped Sainsbury’s into the trendy hangout it is today. With 31-41 Liverpool Rd, N1 0RW vibrant shops, restaurants and enterainment http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/ it is the perfect spot for evenings and Tesco Express weekends. Brewnhouse Yard, St John St, EC1V 4DU http://www.tesco.com/

Dry Cleaners Diana’s Dry Cleaners 7 Lever St, London EC1V 3QU dianadrycleaners.co.uk Fontaine Dry Cleaners 393 St John St, London EC1V 4LD Beauty & Fitness 7

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Barber and Parlour Better Gym 64-66 Redchurch St, London E2 7DP Ironmonger Row Baths, 1 Norman Street, http://www.barberandparlour.com/ EC1V 3AA www.better.org.uk/leisure/ironmonger-row- The Bay Room baths 133 Goswell Rd, London EC1V 7JY https://www.facebook.com/THE-BAY- Fit 4 Less ROOM-1398942947043589/ 60-63 Bunhill Row, London EC1Y 8QD http://f4l.com/old-street Entertainment 8

Cinemas Places of Interest Electric Cinema Beigel Bake Aubin & Wills Store, 64-66 Redchurch St, 24-hour bakery known for traditional London E2 7DP Jewish-style filled bagels such as salt beef https://www.electriccinema.co.uk and smoked salmon Vue Cinema 159 Brick Ln, London E1 6SB Central Shopping Mall, 36 Parkfield St, Brick Lane London N1 0PS is popular for its curry http://www.myvue.com/ houses and various stalls selling bric-a-brac, Bowling clothes, fruit and vegetables. All Star Lanes www.visitbricklane.org/ 95 Brick Ln, London E1 6QL www.allstarlanes.co.uk/ Transport Links 9

Buses from Angel Station Underground 19 to Park Gate Road Angel Station - 8 min walk Piccadilly Circus / Green Park / Northern Knightsbridge / Sloane Square Old Street Station - 9 min walk 30 to Portman Street / Selfridges Northern King’s Cross / Euston / Regent’s Park / Baker Street / Selfridges Main Railway Stations Euston 38 to Victoria Bus Station Sadler’s Wells Theatre / Red Lion Street / www.networkrail.co.uk/london-euston- Museum Street / Haymarket / Piccadilly station/ Circus / Hyde Park Corner / Victoria St Pancras International 73 to Victoria Bus Station www.stpancras.com King’s Cross / British Library / Euston / Tottenham Court Road / Oxford Circus / Marble Arch / Hyde Park / Victoria

Travel Tip! Cash is no longer accepted on London buses so make sure you have a valid travel card or Oyster Save the link below to your smart phone to see live bus arrivals http://m.countdown.tfl.gov.uk/