1; 1797, now closed) The Islington Town House, originally the Agricultural Hotel (no. 13; 1865) The Angelic (named after the 1985 film The Angelic Conversation directed by Derek Jarman who lived opposite in the 1960s), originally the George (no. 57; 1817) The Pig and Butcher, originally the White Horse Hotel (no. 80; 1827) The Regent, originally the Prince Regent (no. 201; 1823) The Foxglove, originally the Windsor Castle (nos. 209–211; 1856, rebuilt 1937) The Rainbow (no. 200; 1833, rebuilt 1879, now closed) King’s Arms (no. 264; 1793, now closed) The Adelaide Arms (no. 385; 1839, now closed) Gallagher's, originally the Albion (no. 412; 1856, now demolished) The Duchess of Kent, originally the Fox and Fiddle (no. 441; 1843) Adam and Eve (no. 475; 1805, now closed) The Victoria Tavern (junction with 203 Holloway Road; 1841) Chapel Market and Angel Central At its southern, Angel end, Liverpool Road parts from Islington High Street at the former Pied Bull pub. Moving northwards, the street passes Chapel Market, Angel Central shopping centre, and other shops and supermarkets until reaching Tolpuddle Street. From there onwards, the remaining 90% of the length of the street is primarily residential, with a few small businesses. Royal Agricultural Hall The Royal Agricultural Hall (originally named the Agricultural Hall) was the primary exhibition site for London until the Second World War and the largest building of its kind, holding up to 50,000 people. It was built in 1862 by the Smithfield Club on the site of William Dixon's cattle lairs, at a cost of £32,000. The construction was inspired by the Crystal Palace, which had been designed for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The original purpose of the Agricultural Hall and its location were related specifically to its proximity to Smithfield, the great livestock market, and took advantage of Liverpool Road’s function as a cattle route. The hall was 75 ft high and the arched glass roof spanned 125 ft. It was built for the first annual Smithfield Show in December 1862 but was subsequently popular for other purposes, including recitals and the Royal Tournament. The most glamorous event to take place was the Grand Ball held for the Belgian Volunteer regiments during their visit to England in July 1867. Other events at the "Aggie" included military tournaments, walking matches, missionary exhibitions, musical recitals, dairy shows, balls, mule and donkey shows, revivalist meetings, circuses, dog shows, motorcycle and cycle