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The London Borough of Islington is less than 40 years old. It came into being in 1965, when the former Metropolitan Boroughs of Islington and Finsbury united as part of a London-wide reorganisation but Islington's history is one of the oldest in London. Islington's origins are in the distant past. It is mentioned in Domesday Book in the 11th century, and in an earlier Anglo-Saxon charter. According to one early writer it was a savage place, a forest "full of the lairs of wild beasts", where bears and wild bulls roamed. On the edges of the forest was a pasture for hogs.

A dormitory village on the fringe of the City from medieval times, it had one specific function - to be an overnight stop for cattle on their way to Smithfield. In these Middle Ages (approx 5th to 15th century KF), most of the land belonged to religious institutions. After the dissolutions of the monasteries, much of it was given to aristocratic families, often friends of the Tudor monarchs. Islington grew slowly from a hamlet to a village, spreading along Upper Street and Lower Road, which later became Essex Road.

The fields between Upper Street and Liverpool Road not only housed one of the largest farms in the neighbourhood but provided forage and shelter for these passing herds. Humans were looked after by the numerous pubs along the High Street and Upper Street - in fact, there were nine clustered in the area by 1590.

In time it became famous for its dairy herds and produce, supplying London with butter, cream and milk. As London grew, brick terraces began to take over the agricultural land. Local farmers turned to manufacturing bricks and developing property.

The proper development of Islington began at the end of the eighteenth century, by which time the High Street and some terraces were built. But the main building period began in the 1820s as progressively the squares and terraces of Barnsbury appeared.

With the advent of the railways came industrial development and corresponding social decline. Eventually many big houses and once elegant squares fell into disrepair. For much of the last century, Islington was a poor, down at heel area.

Post-war rebuilding and later gentrification improved both housing standards and the appearance of local streets. In recent years, though some significant social problems remain, Islington has become a desirable residential area.

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