What is Seven Sisters Road?
'''Seven Sisters Road''' is a road in north [[London]], [[England]]. The road runs within the boroughs of [[London_Borough_of_Islington|Islington]], [[London_Borough_of_Hackney|Hackney]] and [[London_Borough_of_Haringey|Haringey]]. It is an extension of [[Camden Road]], and runs from [[Holloway, London|Holloway Road]] (the [[A1 road (Great Britain)|A1 road]]) at the [[Nag's Head, London|Nags Head]] crossroads then on to another crossroads with [[Blackstock Road]] and [[Stroud Green Road]]. It carries on uphill alongside [[Finsbury Park]] to [[Manor House tube station|Manor House]], and from there downhill to the junction with [[Tottenham High Road]] (the [[A10 road (Great Britain)|A10 road]]) at [[Seven Sisters, London|Seven Sisters Corner]]. The road was authorised in 1829 and constructed in 1833 by the [[Metropolitan Turnpike Trust]].<ref name=1829act>Metropolitan Turnpikes Act 1829 (c.59)</ref> Seven Sisters Road is part of the [[A503 road|A503]]. The stretch running past Finsbury Park is open to the park on the west side, and on the east side are large Victorian villas now used mainly as hotels. ==References== {{Reflist}} {{coord|51.56101|N|0.11363|W|type:landmark_region:GB|display=title|format=dms}} [[Category:Roads in London]]