Camden High Street
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Camden High Street is a short stretch of road (less than 500m long, forming part of the A400) in Camden Town
, in London
, England
. It is part of the route from central London to Hampstead
. It is the local high street
and features major music venues at either end (KOKO, the former Camden Palace, at the southern end and the bridge over Regent's Canal
at the northern end).
It is a one-way street only allowing vehicular traffic to travel northwards (southbound traffic uses the parallel Camden Street).
Travelling north, traffic emerges from Hampstead Road (A400) into the High Street at the junction with Eversholt Street, by Mornington Crescent tube station
.
The northern extremity of Camden High Street lies at a bridge over Regent's Canal
where the road turns Chalk Farm Road
, into the southern end Kentish Town Road (where the A400 continues) and Camden Road
. Camden Town tube station
is on the corner between Camden High Street and Kentish Town Road.
Camden Town
-Economy:In recent years, entertainment-related businesses and a Holiday Inn have moved into the area. A number of retail and food chain outlets have replaced independent shops driven out by high rents and redevelopment. Restaurants have thrived, with the variety of culinary traditions found in...
, in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is part of the route from central London to Hampstead
Hampstead
Hampstead is an area of London, England, north-west of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Camden in Inner London, it is known for its intellectual, liberal, artistic, musical and literary associations and for Hampstead Heath, a large, hilly expanse of parkland...
. It is the local high street
High Street
High Street, or the High Street, is a metonym for the generic name of the primary business street of towns or cities, especially in the United Kingdom. It is usually a focal point for shops and retailers in city centres, and is most often used in reference to retailing...
and features major music venues at either end (KOKO, the former Camden Palace, at the southern end and the bridge over Regent's Canal
Regent's Canal
Regent's Canal is a canal across an area just north of central London, England. It provides a link from the Paddington arm of the Grand Union Canal, just north-west of Paddington Basin in the west, to the Limehouse Basin and the River Thames in east London....
at the northern end).
It is a one-way street only allowing vehicular traffic to travel northwards (southbound traffic uses the parallel Camden Street).
Travelling north, traffic emerges from Hampstead Road (A400) into the High Street at the junction with Eversholt Street, by Mornington Crescent tube station
Mornington Crescent tube station
Mornington Crescent is a London Underground station in Camden Town in north west London, named after the nearby street. The station is on the Charing Cross branch of the Northern Line, between and...
.
The northern extremity of Camden High Street lies at a bridge over Regent's Canal
Regent's Canal
Regent's Canal is a canal across an area just north of central London, England. It provides a link from the Paddington arm of the Grand Union Canal, just north-west of Paddington Basin in the west, to the Limehouse Basin and the River Thames in east London....
where the road turns Chalk Farm Road
Chalk Farm Road
Chalk Farm Road is a street in the Camden Town area of London England. There is a widespread misapprehension that the road that runs through Camden Market is part of Camden High Street, but it is actually Chalk Farm Road...
, into the southern end Kentish Town Road (where the A400 continues) and Camden Road
Camden Road
Camden Road is a main road running from the junction of Camden Town and Camden Town tube station up to Holloway Road....
. Camden Town tube station
Camden Town tube station
Camden Town tube station is a major junction on the Northern Line and one of the busiest stations on the London Underground network...
is on the corner between Camden High Street and Kentish Town Road.