The Island Queen, Islington

The Island Queen is the only pub in Britain to carry its name, which honors the American side-wheel steamboats that once navigated the Mississippi and Ohio rivers during the nineteenth century. Built in eighteen fifty-one, the structure stands as a Grade Two listed building and remains a rare, well-preserved example of a Victorian gin palace. Its tall, imposing facade rises above the surrounding residential terraces, marking it as a distinct local landmark in Islington.