Holloway Dog Walking | Cat Sitting | Pet Sitting

Welcome to Holloway's Pet Sitter, Simone, who will look after dogs, cats and all types of pets in Holloway and the surrounding areas of Arsenal, Highbury, Finsbury Park, Upper Holloway, Archway, Highgate and Tufnell Park. To find out more about Holloway and North London dog walking and pet sitting possibilities, please contact Simone directly at:

holloway@london-pet-sitting.com

Holloway is in the London Borough of Islington about 4 miles north of Charing Cross. It straddles the Holloway Road (A1 road). The accepted centre of Holloway is around the Nag's Head. Holloway has a very multicultural population and is extremely densely populated in areas, even by London standards. For this reason, the dog walking opportunities are smaller such as walking in Highbury Fields, Paradise Park, Caledonian Park. The dog walkers often wander out to the better green areas of Hampstead Heath, Clissord Park and Regents Park.

The history of the name Holloway is often discussed - whether it is from the dip or hollow in the road (which was higly likely as the Holloway Road was busy being on the main cattle driving route into Smithfield from the North) or derived from hallow because the road was used by the pilgims on the road to Walsingham.

The first dated reference was in the early fourteenth century when the name Holwey was used. The Holloway Road runs between the villages of Tollington and Stroud which date back to the Doomsday Book.

The area remained rural until the 19th century when it became built up with the expansion of Victorian London and the railways. The station closed, but the Piccadilly Holloway station was built on the site. In the early 20th century, Holloway became an important shopping centre. The Nag's Head junction was the trolleybus service terminus up until the fifties.

The 1930's saw the arrival of the Odeon cinema on the junction of Holloway Road and Tufnell Park Road, but was hit by a doodlebug and severely hit in the Second World War. Whilst being extensive refurbished, it still has its impressive staircase and foyer. During the Second World War, the Holloway area was severely hit due to its close proximity to Kings Cross railway station.

Holloway is also host to Her Majesty's Prison Holloway in Parkhurst Road. It originally housed both female and male prisoners when built in the 1850s, but since the early 20th century, it was turned into a women only prison and is the UK's major female prison. It has held many famous prisoners including Ruth Ellis, Christabel Pankhurst, Isabella Glyn and Oscar Wilde.

Holloway is a busy multicultural area and like the rest of Islington is undergoing gentrification with conservation areas and quality / luxury residential developments, refurbishments as well as new shopping and business areas.

Holloway is an artistic area with people who work in the media including many writers, journalists and professionals working in TV and film.

This has been supported by the new Arsenal stadium development and the work around the old stadium.

There are many students in the area as the London Metropolitan University North Campus is there. This includes the Tower building (the tallest building in the area), The Learning Centre and Stapleton House.

In the 2001 census, Holloway had a population of 34,000

Many famous Holloway residents include actors such as Kate Winslet on Penn Road, Keith Allen on Fairmead Road, Alan Carr, Ben Chaplin, Marc Bannerman (former EastEnders TV actor) and Charlotte Coleman lived in a flat in Holloway. Also, Martin Clunes lived on Mercers Road,

Many famous residents were musicians including The Holloways, the rock band who all lived on or near Holloway Road. They formed at the Nambucca pub, 596 Holloway Road. Kid Harpoon, the singer-songwriter, lives locally and used to play frequently at Nambucca. John Lydon, better known as Johnny Rotten, lead singer of the Sex Pistols, lived in Benwell Road. Joe Meek, the record producer, lived, worked and died in his flat in 304 Holloway Road. Skinnyman, the British rapper, grew up on Six Acres Estate.

Holloway politicians include Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, who previously lived on Furlong Road. Also, Glenys Kinnock, MEP and her husband Neil Kinnock.

Other famous Holloway residents included James Collinson, artist and co-founder of the pre-Raphaelite movement who lived at 15 St John's Grove and Hawley Harvey Crippenm, the notorious murderer. Also, Charlie George, the legendary Arsenal footballer, grew up in this area and attended Holloway School. Katherine Hamnett, the fashion designer, lived in Hillmarton Road. Ben Kinsella, the stabbing victim, died on York Way. Edward Lear, the poet and illustrator, was born in Bowman's Place, now replaced by the playground of Grafton Primary School. Also, John Betjeman, the poet laureate, lived at 329 Holloway Road.

To know more about the Holloway dog walking possibilities, please contact Simone, your Hampstead dog walker, directly at

holloway@london-pet-sitting.com

Simone also covers the surrounding areas of Arsenal, Highbury, Finsbury Park, Upper Holloway, Tufnell Park, Archway and Highgate.