Caroline Moon's Page

"Back again :  'Freezywater' sounds like a select American real estate development !  Child bride then, eh Caroline !    I married in '72 and 'emigrated' to darkest Norfolk just 5 days later.  Have…"

"Yes Caroline, my Brother was Brian but he was born 10 years prior to you so long gone by the time you graced the class rooms.   Aldridge doesn't immediately ring a bell with me, my grandmother lived in horrible old tenement style…"

"Thanks. For me, it's more than a wonder: it's a slam-dunk, barely a shred of doubt! You have your house-name origin - best things come...etc.  Where's Colville Terrace? I've not heard of that.  PS: Here's the story…"

"I had another look at the house name on google earth, Hugh. I realise now I misinformed you, the house name was spelt without an e, so Colville and Colville terrace in Hornsey were both spelt the same. It does make you wonder about the connection,…"

"I happen to have the censuses for that stretch on hand as a result of another piece I've been half-way through for too long now. The houses show in the 1891 but not 81. So we might safely assume they were built in the 1880s. You might find the…"

"Yes, I know what you mean Hugh. I made the assumption myself with the Cole Potteries being nearby. As you say the attached house was called Ferndale which doesn’t have a connection to anything local. I believe the houses were Edwardian as…"

"I might remember your brother, I was born in 1951, and certainly remember Stanley Road. Do you remember the Aldridge family who lived at number 29 I think ? I moved from Green Lanes in 1965 to Freezywater near Waltham Cross. I got married in 1971…"

"A great one for us kids though !"

"Ah, I can now place location of your house. My older Brother went to West Green School.  My family were living in Stanley Road at that time. Just had another look at that beautiful garden........so tranquil. Do you still live around the area ?"

"Certainly was a long cold winter."

"I remember Harringay Road very well, I used to cross it in the 1950 s to go to West Green School. I remember it was quite a busy road. I lived at 630 Green Lanes between Harringay Gardens and Park Road. As you say the garden was lovely, with fruit…"

"Wow what a garden.   I had a friend living in similar row of houses, maybe nearer to Park Road, opposite Beresford/Effingham Road area ?  Large houses with gardens to match. I was born and lived in Harringay Road from 1949 - 70. …"

"Wonderful photo Caroline.  A winter to remember eh !"

"Hi Caroline, I can certainly understand his feelings, I enjoyed working there also. I was always fascinated with its decor, and could not quite understand why the decor seemed so retro. It was only years later through this forum that I found out…"