Housmans is the oldest continuous runnning radical bookshop in London. The venue is two minutes walk from King’s Cross St Pancras underground and rail stations. Euston Station is a few minutes further away. See maps and photo of shop below. Blue markers on maps indicate the shop location.
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Address:
Housmans Bookshop
5 Caledonian Road
King’s Cross
London, N1 9DX
Tel no: 020 7837 4473
Map: Housmans and surrounding area. Cycling and transport maps including local bus stops routes can be viewed by clicking icons on the right hand side of above page.
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Housmans shop front.
Image source: student city.
Eating nearby
Rosa’s Thai, Nenno Pizza, Camino restaurant and Guitar Social are next to, or opposite Housmans.
The King Charles 1st is a small community pub nearby on Northdown St where you can order fast food to be delivered. Less than five minutes away on the left side of Pentonville Road is a Pizza Union. The Harrison pub on Harrison Street is a gastropub roughly 10 mins walk away.
King’s Cross, St Pancras and Euston stations have a few fast food places and a couple of coffee chain branches that tend to close in the early evening.
All Things Prole
The local area is rich in radical history. Anarchists, feminists, Marxists and more. Here’s an oral history of Housmans.
An excellent people’s museum is nearby behind the British Library. Diagonally opposite is The Cock Tavern, the nearest working class pub that isn’t a chain.
The best independent greasy spoon is the Double Six on 66 Eversholt Street but be warned it closes early. The place is immaculate.
You can visit the fish and chip shop where the legendary miner’s union leader Mick McGahey used that ended up being mentioned in Hansard, 14th February 1996:
