Islington
Islington was an area in London by 20th century, although in the 16th century it was instead a part of the Parish of St Mary, with the outskirts of London a few miles down the road. (PROSE: The Nine-Day Queen)
By the early 21st century, Islington shared its northern border with Haringey, its eastern border with Hackney, its southern border with the City of London and its western border with Camden. (TV: Revenge of the Slitheen)
History
Part of the Parish of St Mary's
The First Doctor was given a townhouse in Islington when he was released from his services as Lady Jane Grey's tutor. He and his companions, Barbara Wright and Ian Chesterton, stayed in Islington until they had found and defeated the Vrij. During this time, Islington was a collection of small houses around a village green. (PROSE: The Nine-Day Queen)
Part of London
By the 20th century, Islington was, according to Barbara, a "slightly disheveled working-class area" in London, consisting of rows of council houses and redbrick flats. (PROSE: The Nine-Day Queen)
The Third Doctor once owned a watch-mending shop, called Fixing Time, on Old Street in Islington. (PROSE: Amorality Tale)
Ruby Duvall was born in Islington. (PROSE: Iceberg)
In 2005, following the Dummy Massacre, Artie D responded to Doctor Who?'s request for sightings of the then missing Rose Tyler, saying that she looked like a girl he entirely failed to get off with at a party in Islington since she "swan off" after this other chap came up and said something about a different planet. (PROSE: The Doctor Was Involved in the Dummy Massacre)
Islington appeared on Mr Smith's map of London. (TV: Revenge of the Slitheen)
