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Earl of Essex, Angel  rated2 pints - click for an explanation of our ratings

location:

Angel

address:

25 Danbury Street, N1 8LE

phone:

0871 258 7340*
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nearest stations:

Angel London Underground station
(480m) - zone 1

Essex Road Railway station
(730m) - zone 2

Old Street Railway stationLondon Underground station
(1.2Km) - zone 1

Highbury and Islington London Overground stationLondon Underground station
(1.3Km) - zone 2

Caledonian Road and Barnsbury London Overground station
(1.4Km)

how to find it:

Turn left out of the tube then left again down City Road. Take the 3rd left up Nelson Terrace then 2nd right into Noel Road. This turns into Danbury Street. the pub is on your left a little way up.

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nearby attraction(s):

Business Design Centre (490m)

Sadler's Wells Theatre (710m)

picture of Earl of Essex
Despite it's resolutely upmarket location, surrounded by good-looking Victorian townhouses, this is a resolutely local's local. It's not uninviting, but you're better off if you're known in here (and support Arsenal). Still, not a bad place to have a pint and the decor is classic 1970's - a central bar with the pub's name illuminated above is accompanied by Watney's Red Barrel signs (for those who remember it). While other nearby pubs have tweaked themselves to appeal to a younger, affluent crowd, the Earl of Essex stands firm and our visit found it very quiet compared to other nearby places - we just hope when the time inevitably comes that they refurbish with a modicum of restraint.

reviewed:
16/04/2009
reviewed by redcat

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