Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

Refreshment in Finsbury Park and Carlo Gatti

Carlo Gatti. Born in Canton Ticino, the Italian speaking region of Switzerland, Gatti came to Britain in 1847 and was credited with being the first ice-cream manufacturer in Britain. blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/blog/first-ice-cream-seller-in-london/

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The London Canal Museum (12-13 New Wharf Road, London N1 9RT) is housed in a former ice warehouse built in 1862 for Carlo Gatti (the famous ice cream maker) and features the history of ice cream as well as the canals! canalmuseum.org.uk

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