Better Archway Forum

24/03/2026

Ignore this and the city becomes an unpleasant place to live

17/03/2026

Save the Date!

Better Archway is organising an Archway History Event
Sunday 10 May

With a exhibition at Hargrave Hall and history walks around Archway

More info to come

10/03/2026

Archway Revisited ( A Trip Down Memory Lane) Does anyone remember the building when it was still a cinema?
Or did anyone go to the big planning meeting here about the proposal to widen Archway Road all the way up?

07/03/2026

We are still waiting for validation of the current application to Islington Council to convert Archway’s last remaining cinema to a community arts centre.

It was application number 351 and number 470 is already registered. It’s not complicated. What is holding it up

17/02/2026

Historic England believed that this historic hospital should be preserved and recommended it for listing. Here you can see an example of some original detailing from a ward still present today.
 
But Lisa Nandy as minister for culture, media and sport ignored the recommendation.
 
We can only assume she wants to please the developers who are offering housing on the site. But the demolition proposals would add no more floor space than exists on site already.

13/02/2026

Developers Seven Capital say they want to demolish much of the Archway Campus to build a tower of luxury student housing.

This is what they said it would look like.

And this is what it would actually look like.

12/02/2026

The Archway Campus has been left empty by developers for almost 20 years with different demolition proposals hanging over the site.

But Victorian buildings can stand a lot of neglect. Here’s the original Holborn Infirmary, built around 1879.

And here it is today.

11/02/2026

Checkout piece today in the guardian (link in bio) which confirms that even the most expensive new homes in London are badly built.

Why is the Mayor looking to approve a scheme to demolish most of the highly durable Victorian Archway Campus buildings and replace them with low quality new builds.

15/07/2018

Free Chi Kung in the Park at Dartmouth Park Bickerton Rd Sat 21 July 3-3.40pm (dynamic) and 4-4.40pm (gentle) plus Family Nature Walk 2pm onward

03/07/2018

Islington Safer Neighbourhood
Board Public Meeting
Tuesday 17th July 6-9pm at Islington Town Hall - a chance to have your say and help shape the agenda around crime and anti-social behaviour.

07/06/2018

There's been much hot air from Islington Council about Archway Tavern, how about some practical action, not only is it not in use, it is an active eyesore violating its responsibilities to neighbours and the public realm, these photos taken a few hours ago show how a dedicated campaign of enforcement by the Council could apply rather more pressure asking nicely... Its time Navigator Square stopped been blighted by one of Archway's most irresponsible landlords

04/06/2018

At the bottom of Lower Highgate Hill, before the hospital walkways were removed.

“It was a time of proudness.. ”