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…
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…
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.