Serviced Offices to Let in Clerkenwell & Commercial Office Space in Clerkenwell, EC1

Clerkenwell, along with Clerkenwell Green, is an area steeped in history on the borders of the City of London and located in the London Borough of Islington.  It is located south of Finsbury, northwest of the City of London and northeast of Holborn and east of Bloomsbury.  Clerkenwell’s past includes being an area of monastic importance and then an affluent residential area and was once known as Little Italy.  The character of the area was changed by the Industrial Revolution becoming famous for brewers, distillers, printers and clockmakers.  Clerkenwell is also home to the famous Smithfield Meat Market which has been trading for over 800 years and has been modernized comprehensively over the past few years.  Additionally, the cosmopolitan Exmouth Market, Leather Lane and the highly respected St Bartholomew’s Hospital along with the world famous Sadlers Wells Theatre can be found in Clerkenwell.  Clerkenwell is also home to the Royal Mail Mount Pleasant Sorting Office which is the largest sorting office in London.

Clerkenwell is served by several London Underground stations, but with only Farringdon tube station actually in the area.  Farringdon is also a main line station and provides access to Brighton and Bedford.  Other accessible stations include Barbican, St Pauls, Angel, Chancery Lane and Kings Cross St Pancras serving both mainline stations.   The area also has an excellent variety of local and cross London bus service and a short walk or tube ride provides easy access to the City of London.

Clerkenwell suffered from industrial decline following the Second World War but a general revival; refurbishment and consequent gentrification began in the 1990’s.  The area now houses many professional and business offices as an overspill area for the City of London and as far afield as the West End.  Clerkenwell has attracted many media companies and corporate offices.  Clerkenwell has an interesting and vibrant retail environment offering in addition to the resources of its markets and independent retailers many restaurants; cafes and pubs often in historical locations, night clubs and art galleries as well as of course some high street names.  The area also offers a few hotels and on the residential front loft living and social housing.

Clerkenwell with its excellent transport links and convenient and accessible location offers a range of accommodation to suit most business needs.  Many flexible serviced offices in Clerkenwell operate along with the more traditional leasehold offices to let.  In addition, workspace and studio space to rent in Clerkenwell is available with their availability of both virtual offices and meeting room hire for those companies not seeking a full-time presence in Clerkenwell.  Prior to securing offices in Clerkenwell, it is essential that contact is made with the leading online office broker, FreeOfficeSearch.co.uk, whom specialize in assisting clients secure the most competitively priced deal on office space to rent in this historic area of London.  Contact can be made via www.freeofficesearch.co.uk or by calling our local Clerkenwell office on 020 7788 9298.