Getting here

Where are we?

The Society's address is 14 Charterhouse Buildings, Goswell Road, London EC1M 7BA. The Library is conveniently situated for use in conjunction with other London record repositories such as the London Metropolitan Archives and Guildhall Library.

Charterhouse Buildings is a cul-de-sac at the junction of Goswell Road and Clerkenwell Road (between the Pret a Manger sandwich bar and Pizza Express). The junction is about 500 metres north of Barbican station and a little further from Farringdon and Old Street stations. The Society occupies the last building on the left in the cul-de-sac.

Travelling to the Society

Please note that there may be disruptions to Underground & Bus services at short notice -  especially check before travelling on Saturdays.

Up-to-the-minute status reports of the transport network in London can be obtained from Transport for London web site.

By underground

Barbican and Farringdon stations are on the Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City lines. Farringdon Station is also on the Thameslink line.

Old Street and Angel stations are on the Northern Line (City Branch)

St Paul's station is on the Central Line.
   
Please note long-term engineering works have occasionally been affecting services on the Circle Line.

On certain Saturdays, Old Street is the nearest Tube Station. Then by bus from Exit 3 (bus 55 or 243 to Goswell Road). Or on foot from Exit 3 or then on past St Luke's Church to the Goswell Road crossroads. Charterhouse Buildings is in a cul-de-sac at the junction of Goswell Road and Clerkenwell Road.

By bus

Buses 4, 55, 56, 153 and 243 stop nearby. View a Transport for London Bus spider map

By train

From Victoria, Paddington and Liverpool Street - take the Circle Line to Barbican Station.

From London Bridge Station - take the Thameslink service to Farringdon or the Northern Line to Moorgate, then the Circle Line to Barbican Station.

Parking at the SoG

Parking outside the SoG is restricted to loading only. There is some limited meter parking in Goswell Road.A Blue Badge holder may park for a maximum of 3 hours on Single the Yellow Lines. 

Check the Parkopedia website for details of Parking in EC1

Parking spaces might be obtained, if arriving early or on Saturdays, in nearby Charterhouse Square, Glasshouse Yard or behind the 'Hat and Feathers' Pub in Great Sutton Street.

Nearby Accommodation

If you are visitng the Society for more than one day, the following places provide accommodation in the vicinity:

Citadines London Barbican (serviced hotel-apartments, 2 minute walk)
7-21 Goswell Road EC1M 7AH
http://www.citadines.com/uk/london/barbican.html    
Tel: 020 7 566 80 00

Thistle City Barbican (near the Barbican Centre 10 min walk)
120 Central Street EC1V 8DS
http://www.thistle.com/
Tel: 0871 376 9004

Market View by Bridgestreet Apartments (near Charterhouse Street 10 minute walk)
15 West Smithfield EC1A 9HY
http://www.bridgestreet.com/Market_View_by_BridgeStreet_Worldwide.htm    
Tel: 020 7792 2222

The Rookery (10 minute walk)
12 St Peters Lane
Cowcross Street EC1M 6DS
http://www.rookeryhotel.com/
Tel: 020 7336 0931

Premier Inn – Angel Islington (25 minute walk or 10 minute bus ride)
18 Parkfield Street, Islington
http://www.premierinn.com/en/hotel/LONISL/london-angel-islington
Tel: 0871 527 8558

Less expensive options are taking a room in local university student accommodation, although these are subject to availability during term times:

London School of Economics – Roseberry Hall Residence (next door to old Family Records Centre at Myddleton Street, and also very near the London Metropolitan Archive (12 minute walk to SoG)
90 Roseberry Avenue EC1R 4TY
http://www.lsevacations.co.uk/
Tel: 020 7107 5850

There is also a discount hotel, EasyHotel,located at 80 Old Street EC1V 9AZ  (5 minute walk)
All bookings must be made online: http://www.easyhotel.com