The current structure was completed in 1903 and was known as the Angel Hotel. However, the first public house that definitely stood here was the Sheepcote in 1614 and the first confirmed use of the Angel name came when this house was rebuilt in 1638.The Angel was a coaching inn with a galleried yard, offering entertainment by groups of travelling actors and players. In 1935 it was chosen as a property for the British version of Monopoly.
Islington was the first London borough to receive fresh water via an aqueduct running from Hertfordshire to the New River Head reservoir. The licensees for the board game Monopoly used to meet for tea in the Lyon’s Corner House in Islington.