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Harringay history


Historical outline

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In the Ice Age Harringay was on the edge of a huge glacial mass that reached as far south as Muswell Hill. The area was largely covered with forest until the Middle Ages when it was developed as agricultural land. From 1750 to 1880 the area experienced the pressures of the burgeoning population in London. By 1900 it had become a respectable outer London suburb with all the land built over.

Etymology

The name Harringay has its origin in the Saxon period and is derived from the name of a Saxon chieftain called Haering. The earliest written form of the name was recorded as Harenhg’ in about 1195.

Entertainment

From 1750 until the second half of the 20th century, Harringay became a popular leisure destination for Londoners seeking to relax. Hornsey Wood House, Finsbury Park, and the Arena Shopping Park were all hugely popular leisure destinations in their day.

Transport and communications history

In Roman times, a great roadway through the area to the north was established. This roadway endured as a great communication passage and brought much activity through the heart of the area. It also acted as the rough dividing line for land ownership, identifying Harringay’s position on the edge of manorial and subsequently borough boundaries.

  

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