New Beacon Books, London

#1741 among attractions in London

Shopping, Bookshop

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New Beacon Books is a British publishing house, bookshop, and international book service that specializes in Black British, Caribbean, African, African-American and Asian literature. Founded in 1966 by John La Rose and Sarah White, it was the first Caribbean publishing house in England. New Beacon Books is widely recognized as having played an important role in the Caribbean Artists Movement, and in Black British culture more generally. The associated George Padmore Institute is located on the upper floors of the same building where the bookshop resides at 76 Stroud Green Road, Finsbury Park, London. ()

Coordinates: 51°34'5"N, 0°6'34"W

Address

76 Stroud Green Road, N4 3ENHaringey (Stroud Green)London United Kingdom

Contact

+44 20 7272 4889

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Day trips

New Beacon Books – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Emirates Stadium, Arsenal Museum, Holloway Road, Clissold Park.

0.9 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Emirates Stadium, London
24 min walk • Nestled in the bustling heart of North London, Emirates Stadium stands as a modern colossus of English football. Opened in July 2006, this state-of-the-art arena is the home ground of Arsenal Football Club, one of the country's most storied and successful teams.
0.8 miS
Museum
Arsenal Museum, London
21 min walk • The Arsenal Museum, nestled in the bustling heart of London, United Kingdom, is a shrine to one of the most storied football clubs in the world: Arsenal Football Club. This museum is a haven for football enthusiasts and Arsenal supporters, offering a deep dive into the...
1 miS
Shopping, Shopping district
Holloway Road, London
26 min walk • Holloway Road is a road in London, 3 kilometres in length. It is one of the main shopping streets in North London, and carries the A1 road as it passes through Holloway, in the London Borough of Islington.
1 miSE
Park
Clissold Park, London
26 min walk • Clissold Park is an open space in Stoke Newington, in the London Borough of Hackney. It is bounded by Greenway Close, Church Street, Green Lanes and Queen Elizabeth's Walk; the south-east corner abuts St Mary's Old Church, now an arts venue.
0.4 miNE
Park
Finsbury Park, London
10 min walk • Finsbury Park is a public park in the London neighbourhood of Harringay. It is in the area formerly covered by the historic parish of Hornsey, succeeded by the Municipal Borough of Hornsey.
1.3 miS
Park
Highbury Fields, London
33 min walk • Highbury Fields is an open space in Highbury, in the London Borough of Islington. At 11.75 hectares, it is the largest open space in the borough. It extends north from Highbury Corner almost as far as Highbury Barn.
~1860 ftSE
Mosque, Park
Finsbury Park Mosque, London
9 min walk • The Finsbury Park Mosque, also known as the North London Central Mosque, is a five-storey mosque located next to Finsbury Park station close to Arsenal Football Club's Emirates Stadium, in the London Borough of Islington.
0.9 miNW
City hall, Modernist architecture
Hornsey Town Hall, London
24 min walk • Hornsey Town Hall is a public building in Hatherley Gardens in the Crouch End area of Hornsey, London. The building was used by the Municipal Borough of Hornsey as its headquarters until 1966. It is a Grade II* listed building.
0.7 miNE
Park
Railway Fields, London
18 min walk • Railway Fields is a Local Nature Reserve and a Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade I, in Harringay the London Borough of Haringey. About one hectare in area, it was a railway goods yard until 1967.
1.1 miW
Nightlife
The Archway Tavern, London
29 min walk • The Archway Tavern is a pub in Archway, London, situated on Highgate Hill near Archway tube station. The site of the present pub has housed pubs since the 1700s, with the current building being built in 1888. At one point, a cable car service up Highgate Hill terminated outside the tavern.
1.2 miW
Memorial
Whittington Stone, London
31 min walk • The Whittington Stone is an 1821 monumental stone and statue of a cat at the foot of Highgate Hill, a street, in Archway.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to New Beacon Books?

Nearby attractions include Finsbury Park Mosque, London (9 min walk), Finsbury Park, London (10 min walk), Rainbow Theatre, London (10 min walk), Gillespie Park, London (16 min walk).

How to get to New Beacon Books by public transport?

The nearest stations to New Beacon Books:

Bus

Wells Terrace Bus Station (6 min walk)
Finsbury Park Station • Lines: 253, 254, N253, W3, W7 (7 min walk)

Metro

Finsbury Park • Lines: Piccadilly, Victoria (7 min walk)
Manor House • Lines: Piccadilly (15 min walk)

Train

Crouch Hill (10 min walk)
Harringay (18 min walk)