Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

Harringay Farm, 1880

This building stood to the eastern side of Tottenham Lane. You can see the church which remains today near the corner of Rokesley Road.

If you'd like to learn more about the history of Harringay , see my article on Wikipedia providing an overview of the History of Harringay. The series box at the top of that page will take you to more detailed articles I've sketched out on periods in Harringay's history.

Digital image © Harringay Online

2 members like this

View Full Size

Comment by Hugh on May 10, 2017 at 20:06: I got the plan below today. It's from a covenant dated 1885 and the shape of the building seems to match that of the picture in the original post. It's not referred to by name in the covenant, but elsewhere I saw the picture (the original of which carries the legend "Harringay Farm") referred to as Ferme Park Manor. This supports the conclusion that the names are somewhat interchangeable.

It's also notable that it's on the same alignment as a series of buildings just to its north. Together they could have made up a manorial grouping.

Comment by JoeW on May 10, 2017 at 21:41: Thanks Hugh - more interesting context. What's the name of the second road - now Nelson I think?

Comment by Hugh on May 10, 2017 at 22:00: Yes, it's what is now Nelson. However, other slightly later maps show it marked as Oakworth during the development phase.

Comment by JoeW on May 11, 2017 at 23:42: Looks like it begins with PRO... can you see what was it called back then?

Comment by Hugh on May 11, 2017 at 23:45: The earliest maps used "Provisional Road". Then it changed to Oakworth Road.

Comment by JoeW on May 11, 2017 at 23:54: "Provisional" as in "we'll think of a name later"?

Comment by Hugh on May 12, 2017 at 0:13: I understood it as meaning we think we're going to build a road here but it awaiting approval.

Comment by Hugh on September 10, 2017 at 3:03: Looking for something quite different I stumbled across the 1881 census or Harringay Farm today. I thought I'd add it here as another part of the puzzle.

Comment by Hugh on September 17, 2017 at 3:12: I've just added a photo taken in 1878 showing the view across Harringay Farm. Sadly the farm building is not visible.

Comment by Adrian Taylor on December 28, 2017 at 10:45: Some clarification on the "Cozens" connections with Harringay:

William Cole left a huge estate to his nephew Henry Cole. Henry then left his entire estate to his servant John Cozens (died 1766). His son John (married Elizabeth Ide) died 1784. His son John (died 1837) had eldest son John William Ide Cozens. The Charles Smith (mother Sarah Cozens) referred to was JWI Cozens' first cousin. The Cozens family inheritance was primarily around Magdalen Laver near Harlow. They also inherited property in Holborn, Harringay and Hornsey. They lost Hornsey property in a court case. There are incorrect(?) references to an Ida Cozens being the last Cozens in Harringay. I believe that's a typo for (John William) Ide Cozens. Cuseneau looks like an interesting lead!

Advertising