Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Tottenham area map needed
Hi all. I'm researching for an article about the joys of Tottenham life (a fun task at the moment!) and am repeatedly coming up against issues of what is and isn't in Tottenham, presumably due to the tendency to call places by other names due to the area's rap.
Can anyone point me towards a simple map marking out the true boundaries? I have always thought that Tottenham took in a lot of smaller areas that were referred to by other names but don't want to get this wrong by just going on my own local 'instinct' on this one - and even Wikipedia is a little contradictory. Is there a google map that could help me?
thanks all!
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Permalink Reply by Abi on
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I'm just writing about venues in the area, so it can't be very involved. I think I am going to have to resign myself to the fact that the location of some of the places I pick may be disputed by some - or else I will have to stick very rigidly to venues in and around the high street which are pretty much agreed upon!
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Permalink Reply by Old-Age-Emporium(OAE) on
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Start from the southern tip of Tottenham Court Road (St Giles' Circus) and move generously northwards. That should get most of it in (but don't ignore Tottenham Lane).
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Permalink Reply by Julie on
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Exactly. I've heard tell that tiny parts of Tottenham are in located in every baseball cap ever stitched as well as every latte frothed.
Hugh says 'You think neighbourhoods don't exist? You only acknowledge parliamentary constituencies?' What a rude question, eh? He seems so courteous generally. What have I done?
There may be a real Tottenham somewhere. A cosy village with cafes and diversity, where no cats ever go missing and where traffic control measures work. A real 'neighbourhood' with leaders who are not political and boundaries that don't acknowledge any legal definitions. (Harringay Online tweeted this evening, from a meeting about Tottenham held in Tottenham Lane (Hornsey):'Thinking that if this 'movement' is to work, it'll need real (non-political) leadership.' Interest declared: I'm a member of the Labour Party but now thinking of giving it all up so I can lead somebody somewhere in the name of non-politics.)
My Tottenham is a great place with lovely affordable housing and a lot of young families, a strong MP, some good parks and cafes, a sweet museum and a good leisure centre, some fantastic community champions (political even in some cases.) There are good schools and teachers, wonderful nurseries and Children's Centres, and strong transport links. There are an awful lot of intelligent argumentative people, with a sense of humour.
We could do with a few more nicer places to eat, better ways to entertain and include young people, some serious investment in the High Road and a stern collective attitude to disorder if it flares again. However I still maintain my side of Green Lanes is the best side!
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Permalink Reply by Zena Brabazon on
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Last night we held a meeting of local residents in our part of Tottenham. We live just behind the High Road so people experienced the riot close up. Some thought they were going to lose their homes - quite literally - and were still very shaken. But what spirit people have. It made me proud to live here because everyone wants Tottenham to recover. People spoke eloquently about living in Tottenham and they just want it to be rebuilt. There were people from all walks of life and all communities and like I think we have lot to be proud of.
It was all very moving.
Zena Brabazon
Tottenham resident (30 years)
Cllr, St. Ann's Ward
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A neighbour of mine refers to the entire area as "Greater Finsbury Park".
He was of course joking, but I've been amazed at how far "Stoke Newington" has started to stretch in some people's imaginations :)
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Permalink Reply by Hugh on
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Stokie's way too far out for me. Where I live is more East Hampstead, Barnsbury borders.
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Why have so many replies been deleted from this thread? What have I started?
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Only one reply was deleted by us with the agreement of the poster. I'm not aware of any others having been deleted. If so people have deleted themselves. What do you think is missing, Abi.
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Sounds like it was the posters deleting their own stuff then, yes. I clicked on 3 links that went through to 'message deleted' yesterday - it's not a problem, was just curious really as it seemed like quite a lot!
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Often that's people posting then wanting to rephrase straight after, so self-deleting and reporting.
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