Discover Local Women s Histories with the Haringey Women s History Maps
There are three beautifully illustrated maps which highlight the interesting lives and accomplishments of many women who have contributed, influenced and helped shape the area we know today, covering Tottenham, Hornsey and Wood Green.
Using the archives of Bruce Castle Museum, The Haringey Women s History Maps bring together the stories and lives of around 250 women who lived or worked in Haringey.
Some stories will be well known, others forgotten or overlooked, whilst even more need to be uncovered and told.
Discover and learn about their amazing achievements, deeds and darings-
The Story of the Effingham-Beresford Backlands
Posted by Hugh on July 16, 2020 at 15:29 in History of Harringay
The development of the Harringay Ladder was tightly controlled, both by the covenants imposed by the land vendor, the British Land Company and through the supervision of building quality by Hornsey & Tottenham Councils. Some of the builds were considered so poor that Hornsey Council had the builders tear down some houses and start again.
With the exception of churches, schools, council work depots and retail development along Green Lanes and at either end of Wightman Road, almost all of the initial development on the Ladder was residential in nature. There was however one exception to this: a non-residential zone created between the back-gardens of the houses at the eastern end of the the Effingham-Beresford block.
The Story of the Effingham-Beresford Backlands
Posted by Hugh on July 16, 2020 at 15:29 in History of Harringay
The development of the Harringay Ladder was tightly controlled, both by the covenants imposed by the land vendor, the British Land Company and through the supervision of building quality by Hornsey & Tottenham Councils. Some of the builds were considered so poor that Hornsey Council had the builders tear down some houses and start again.
With the exception of churches, schools, council work depots and retail development along Green Lanes and at either end of Wightman Road, almost all of the initial development on the Ladder was residential in nature. There was however one exception to this: a non-residential zone created between the back-gardens of the houses at the eastern end of the the Effingham-Beresford block.
Where did West Green s Black Boy Name Come From?
In a current discussion about Haringey Council s
Review on monuments, building, place and street names in Haringey, a comment was made about the origin of the name of the former Black Boy pub on West Green Road.
Eager to understand as much as possible about the facts on this issue, I emailed Bruce Castle Museum to ask what they could tell me.
It is with many thanks that I publish below, with their permission, their response to me drawn together from known original archival sources and past research for exhibitions and books. I m enormously grateful for the time taken to do this.
The Story of the Effingham-Beresford Backlands
Posted by Hugh on July 16, 2020 at 15:29 in History of Harringay
The development of the Harringay Ladder was tightly controlled, both by the covenants imposed by the land vendor, the British Land Company and through the supervision of building quality by Hornsey & Tottenham Councils. Some of the builds were considered so poor that Hornsey Council had the builders tear down some houses and start again.
With the exception of churches, schools, council work depots and retail development along Green Lanes and at either end of Wightman Road, almost all of the initial development on the Ladder was residential in nature. There was however one exception to this: a non-residential zone created between the back-gardens of the houses at the eastern end of the the Effingham-Beresford block.