Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

Finsbury park c1896

"FINSBURY PARK consists of about 120 acres, which once formed the site and grounds of Hornsey Wood House. It has only recently been laid out, and rather parsimoniously, and consequently does not yet possess the beauty of the older Parks, but the opportunity seems to have been missed for fine avenues of trees, notably on the side parallel to the Seven Sisters Road."

From George Birch, The Descriptive Album of London, c.1896

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Comment by Hugh on January 17, 2022 at 19:16: Not very big, Gary, but this might be what you're remembering.

Comment by Gary Smith on January 17, 2022 at 21:14: It is certainly the correct location. I remember it being part visible so it must have been the boat house rather than foliage that was obscuring it. The boat would moor , bow first , to the left / far side as we look at it. You can see the inlet on the original OS maps published previously. Many thanks for your efforts.