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Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

Where in Harringay Might this House Be?

Published in Pearson's Weekly - 11 April 1907.

A Londoner who travels much around the suburbs has made a collection of queer house names. He mentioned that in Harringay a small house bears the title of " The Nailbox."

Any ideas anyone?

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Permalink Reply by Maddy on February 5, 2018 at 15:01

Could it be that very tiny house that went on sale last year - about the width of a double bed? Not sure where it was exactly, but somewhere in the borough.

Permalink Reply by Hugh on February 5, 2018 at 15:12

I think you mean the narrow house on Glenwood Road, first flagged on HoL by PC Kelly and then again when it was in the Standard.

Same thought had occurred to me. Could be the one. 

Permalink Reply by Antoinette on February 5, 2018 at 16:02

But that building wasn't constructed until 1996....so it can't be the one mentioned in Pearson's Weekly in April 1907.

Permalink Reply by Hugh on February 5, 2018 at 16:54

So you read the second article I linked to - smart move!

Permalink Reply by Inkjetpack on February 5, 2018 at 23:56
Permalink Reply by Richard Woods on February 10, 2018 at 9:37

Apart from it also being the trade name of a fingernail company? Not back then of course but following the thought - ironmongers?

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