angel angel historic landmark series buildings stood corner road london england land originally belonged properties built 16th century site new road opened properties site rebuilt times 20th century corner site gave angel tube station opened surrounding angel area london current structure completed known angel hotel building acquired restaurant chosen property british version monopoly building sold demolished plans road improvement works place returned private ownership renovated reopened currently offices branch operative bank grade listed building new pub called angel operated opened adjacent premises history early history early 16th century building area london great north road known named lands belonging building inn end 16th century known angel inn took angel appeared sign angel inn useful stop travelling rural area outside considered dangerous travellers having armed escorts despite common association grounds inn western edge neighbouring 17th 18th century inn owned officer great wardrobe built extension courtyard ranges site fined breaking building regulations ranges survived early 19th century angel owned 3rd earl occupied ran inn death premises accommodated livestock traders destined long distance travellers early 18th century angel largest coaching house row took ownership inn succeeded son christopher continued run end century inn subject drawing country inn yard depicted busy coaching inn trade traffic book old london published said angel dates seventeenth century later old pictures testify inn presented usual features large old country building new road site stable buildings cut southern inn northern corner junction road stables adjacent established angel benefited extra traffic brought new road addition accommodation provided number assembly rooms public meetings author political activist believed begun writing rights man angel monument commemorating 19th century start 19th century fields south angel built resulting land city london urban angel rebuilt post house meeting place london businesses redevelopment directed subsequently let size inn reduced adjacent plots sold allowing development houses shops inn grounds remained substantial advertised angel inn tavern hotel gentlemen families tavern faced new road 1850s angel reported decline new road renamed road inn management successfully shop fronts road extensive angel refurbished internally later large scale pub owners stables sold main building sold brewers construction new building pale stone corner started architects brewers proclaimed new building widest known world work completed panel second floor balcony bears opening date parish city south london railway opened new tube station area named angel 20th 21st century pub ceased trading building sold adapted flagship site business technically standard corners house restaurant remained popular accommodate people corner houses london 1920s fell favour fast food began popular 1950s angel closed sold plan demolish way new road scheme angel intersection temporarily merged form london borough ownership site passed proposals demolition site road changes opposed plans alter intersection create layout similar old street roundabout abandoned building saved demolition sold building property portfolio building renovated architects converting building office use renaming ground floor branch operative bank market research agency occupies upper floors building privately owned building section angel conservation area grade listed building council describe character appearance desirable preserve enhance local planning regulations new development area taller dome related developments october pub named angel opened adjacent pub building stands original site redeveloped shops road redevelopment located site original stables london angel hotel named pub located upper street north original angel cultural references angel property british version monopoly game property board reflecting state 20th century 1980s british manufacturers wife decided include property board whilst taking tea cafe account events appears plaque displayed bank building inscription says site board named building light blue group road road game house angel costs turn 21st century house painted currently display novel contains reference angel london began earnest fantasy television series character named inn angel opening track singer songwriter album positive songs negative people
The Angel, Islington