Easy Peasy
Camden Town was originally laid out as a residential district in 1791. It was part of the manor of Kentish Town and the parish of St Pancras. The town itself is named after the earl that governed it (Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden), whose title was itself named after his estate (Camden Place), which was itself so-named after its former owner (William Camden).
Camden became a center for transport in the 19th century during the industrial revolution, when a terminal stop for the North Western Railway was established here in 1837. While the area was considered unfashionable to live in until the 20th century, the Camden Markets were established in the 1970s and have only grown since then, attracting visitors from all over.
It was easily the loudest and most crowded area I saw the whole time I was in London (not to mention the most colorful and visually fun).
Regent’s Canal (the same canal that Word on the Water is anchored to, farther south), runs through the north end of Camden Town, and it’s a popular spot for boat trips when the weather is nice.
Gold Colored Fox 