Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Front boundary wall scheme
I have noticed that on (what is still) Black Boy Lane, part of Hornsey Park Road, Mayes Road, and possibly elsewhere, most of the front gardens / yards have a contemporary standardised wall and boundary, with masonry tiles indicating property numbers.
Was there some kind of council regeneration scheme historically to implement these? Possibly as a way to control curtilage parking and improve the area's appearance? A residential equivalent of a shopfront improvement scheme?
Tags for Forum Posts: Council, Garden, Wall, boundary, railing, regeneration
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Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson on
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A friend lived there when the scheme happened. They offered a massive discount to owners to have a more harmonious streetscape, which I think was very successful.
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Permalink Reply by Mavic Starfish on
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I'd always wondered about this as well, it really makes the streetscape much more pleasant, and the quality of the work is great. Knowing how much it cost me to have a nice looking brick wall built, the standard of that work would be eye watering at commercial prices. One of the few times I have to praise the council, wish they took this much care with all the new builds popping up in the area, quality is all over the place.
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