Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
One of last historic Harringay shop fronts disappearing soon
Chatting to one of the waiters in Hala restaurant the other night, I learned that the Gokyuzu restaurant is planning to expand into the long unoccupied Fords shop next door. One more historic shop front bites the dust:
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Permalink Reply by Justin Guest on
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It’s a difficult one as it is a nice sign, but it has been empty for ages, and (frankly) a bit tatty looking. Perhaps we should be glad some productive use is being made of it rather than it sitting empty. Coming from a northern town where large parts of the town centre are boarded up and closed down I think this is preferable.
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Permalink Reply by Hugh on
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I have sympathy with your pov Justin. I'm just saddened that this is one of the last vestiges of our high street's street level history. High streets which have managed to preserve their heritage tend to be much nicer places to occupy. Fords could be done up and made to look less tatty, but it would be rather a case of putting a finger in the damn after the damn has burst.
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Permalink Reply by TTTH on
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Might be worth emailing the heritage conservation dept at Haringey Council? maybe they can help, sometimes they have grants for doing up frontages and in this case perhaps it could be covered rather than ripped off?
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Permalink Reply by pamish on
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Primary colours are for children.
On second thoughts, primary colours are imposed on children.
Carry the Fords design to the restaurant frontage, not vice versa.
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Permalink Reply by Ruth on
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Shame if this goes. Yes, it needs to be used and not be tatty anymore but how great if the shop front could be incorporated into the new place.
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Permalink Reply by Margaret Fowler on
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Get in touch with Tottenham Civic Society for ideas of how to take forward the complaints issues.
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Permalink Reply by Anette on
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Excellent, another kebab joint with a tacky sign. Just lovely. It's a real shame, but as we can't even stop betting shop no 15 or what it is opening, what can we do about this?
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Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson on
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They will need to apply for a change of use from A1 (Shop) to A3 (Restaurant) so if you keep your eyes peeled you will be able to object when they apply for planning permission. They'll also need permission to alter the frontage (as a separate planning application)
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And if David Lammy is so grateful that we re-elected him with an increased majority, he may be sympathetic to the excess tacky Turkish sign syndrome?
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Permalink Reply by John D on
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I don't usually knock the area I live in, but coincidentally, I came back yesterday from a few days on the Continent and took the 41 from Tottenham Hale to Turnpike Lane. The contrast between the clean lines, homogeneity and good taste of the streets and shopfronts in a small town in Germany and the eyesore mess that is West Green Road and Green Lanes was really depressing.
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There just doesnt seem to be much control at all here about what you do with a shop front or other buildings anymore. No attempt to encourage new owners to make changes that at least fit in a bit. Its a free for all. the 41 bus route is particularly depressing in more ways than one.
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Permalink Reply by John McMullan on
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Try getting the train from the airport into the centre of Rome. Yuck.
I do have a theory that how visually attractive your environment is contributes to your longevity but this theory is obviously not shared by the council.
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