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The venue was the home of Arsenal for 93 years until 2006, when the club moved to Emirates Stadium. Arsenal moved to Highbury from Woolwich in 1913 and Highbury's first stands were designed by Archibald Leitch. [2] The main East and West stands were rebuilt in the 1930s in the Art Deco style. Their façades remain in the present development. [3]
Arsenal Stadium was a football stadium in Highbury, London, which was the home of Arsenal Football Club between 6 September 1913 and 7 May 2006. It was popularly known as " Highbury " from the name of the district in which it was located, and was given the affectionate nickname of "The Home of Football".
Arsenal's former stadium Highbury, which has since been redeveloped into Highbury Square is visible. Described as "beautiful" and "intimidating" by architect Christopher Lee of Populous, [ 100 ] the Emirates Stadium is a four-tiered bowl with translucent polycarbonate roofing over the stands, but not over the pitch. [ 101 ]
Highbury is an area in North London and located in the London Borough of Islington. Highbury was owned by Ranulf, brother of Ilger, and included all the areas north and east of Canonbury and Holloway Roads. The manor house was situated by what is now the east side of Hornsey Road, near the junction with Seven Sisters Road.
Arsenal manager Herbert Chapman was a particularly keen advocate, and on 31 October 1932 it was renamed Arsenal (Highbury Hill). [11] The station was expanded in the 1930s, when the original station building was demolished and replaced by a wider building of a more modern design.
Gillespie Road is a road in Highbury, North London, that runs east–west along the north side of Arsenal Stadium. Arsenal Underground station was originally named Gillespie Road , before being given its current name in 1932 following pressure from the club and its then manager Herbert Chapman . [ 1 ]
Satellite map of North London showing locations of Arsenal's old Highbury Stadium (red) and Tottenham's old White Hart Lane ground (white) The North London derby is the meeting of the association football clubs Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, both of which are based in North London, England.
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... This page is a list of these buildings in the London Borough of Islington. Grade I ... Flats: 1951–1954: 22 December ...