Harringay Station after the Fire, 1968

Comment by andy h on April 30, 2019 at 23:01

Does that mean harringay green lanes used to be harringay east?

Comment by Hugh on May 1, 2019 at 1:35

I worked out the trail of names for what is now Harringay Green Lanes and added them to the Wikipedia article back in 2007. For ease of reference:

• Opened on 1 June 1880 as Green Lanes
• Renamed Harringay Park, Green Lanes (1883)
• Renamed Harringay Park (18 June 1951)
• Renamed Harringay Stadium (27 October 1958)
• Renamed Harringay East (12 May 1990)
• Renamed Harringay Green Lanes (8 July 1991)

The name changes for what is now Harringay station were slightly less convoluted.

• Opened in May 1885 as Harringay (though originally the plan was to name it Harringay Park)
• Renamed Harringay West  on 18 June 1951
• Renamed Harringay on 27 May 1971

Hope that helps.

Comment by Gordon T on May 1, 2019 at 8:47

The decaying bridge section level with the current shack, with the 'don't gather here' red hatching, is being reinforced. Chatting with one of the engineers about how the work was being done above electrified wires, he dropped into the conversation that during the Christmas & Boxing Day closure there are plans to crane in a replacement for said shack, though he did add the rider "But don't hold me to that".

Comment by Gerry Newton on May 9, 2019 at 20:37

Hugh, the fire at Harringay West happened on the 17th April 1968.

Comment by Hugh on May 9, 2019 at 22:58

Thanks Gerry. 

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