Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Pineries and Pineapples
Some of you might recall that maps of the area from the early nineteenth century show a "pinery" on them in the vicinity of what is now Hornsey station, on the western side of the railway. It's my understanding that this one belonged to Harringay House, and would have been where the succession of bankers that owned the estate (none of whom seemed to keep their wealth for long) grew their status symbols - pineapples. The BBC seems to have had a slow news day and they've published this feature on the pineapple as a status symbol which, while it doesn't mention Harringay, has some interesting info on pineries and pineapples as status symbols: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-53432877
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Permalink Reply by Hugh on
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Bethany, I think all the hot houses for Harringay House were in the area now to the west of Wightman Road, between Hewitt and Seymour. There's a map on my post from 2009 which shows the location and the detailed plans of all the buildings.
See my comment further down that post. You'll see that I discovered that back in the eighteenth century a pineapple cost the equivalent of £5,000 in 2009. That's why they were such a status symbol. I see that the Beeb article you link to gives a value of £11,000, but I'm not sure what year that refers to.
It was my pinery discovery that led to a pineapple featuring on the Harringay Bridge banner.
By the way, which local map did you have in mind showing a pinery?
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Permalink Reply by Bethany Burrow Atherton on
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I might be misremembering the location - I haven't looked at whichever map it was for a while and I can't remember which, off the top of my head. It could be the "crowdfunded" Ladder auction lots map we bought and gave to Bruce Castle, but it isn't the one on your post and it definitely has "pinery" written on it showing a single building - which in my mind's eye is to the west of the railway, but as I say, I might be mixing it up in my head.
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It's not on any of the four British Land maps I have (which are based in the 1869 OS map). I also have a very good version of the 1803 Ordnance Survey Drawing of this area from 1803. It's not on that one either. And, I've looked at the very detailed early nineteenth century Hornsey land tax map to no avail. But there are many maps. If you turn it up, do let me know.
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I'll have a think about it and might remember - it was *definitely* on a map I've seen, but I just can't remember where now. Will certainly let you know if I remember.
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