🏙 Towns & cities
Islington
district of London, England
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 51.5440, -0.1027
Islington is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 5 productions — in the section each entry below links back to. No Wikidata filming statement points here yet, so this page says plainly which kind of evidence it rests on.
“The fight scene in the Turkish Baths was filmed on a custom set based on the Ironmonger Row Baths in Islington.”
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Islington as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is — each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- Four Weddings and a Funeral 1994
- Eastern Promises 2007
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Only Fools and Horses
1981–2003
“The street market seen in the opening titles is Chapel Market in Islington, and the pub is The Alma, also in Chapel Market.” Wikipedia
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Attack the Block
2011
“The film was shot across London from March to May 2010, with six weeks of night shoots on the Heygate Estate in Elephant and Castle; Myatts Field, Brixton; Oval Underground station and the Bemerton Estate in Islington.” Wikipedia
- The Gentlemen 2024–
Filming locations nearby
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
The Fountain Studios
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
former television studio complex located in Wembley Park, London
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Grosvenor Square
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
square in the Mayfair district of London, England, UK
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🏰 Castles & palaces
Tower of London
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
castle in central London, United Kingdom
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🎬 Studios & sets
Pinewood Studios
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
British film studio and television studio situated in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Battersea Power Station
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
decommissioned coal-fired power station in London, now in use as a premium shopping centre
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Criterion Restaurant
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
restaurant in London
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Islington?
5 productions are recorded as filmed in Islington, including Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), Eastern Promises (2007) and Only Fools and Horses (1981–2003). 5 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Islington?
Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), covered by 52 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Islington?
Islington is in the United Kingdom, at 51.5440, -0.1027.
What other filming locations are near Islington?
The Fountain Studios, Grosvenor Square, Tower of London, Pinewood Studios and 2 more, all within about 40 km and listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by The original uploader was Skyring at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.