Borough

Haringey

About:

The London Borough of Haringey is a London borough in North London, England, and forms part of Outer London.

In coming up with a name for the new Borough in 1964 it was decided to revive the old name of Haringey. In AD 1200 an area, including what we now call Hornsey and part of Tottenham, was named after an Anglo Saxon called Hering, who owned the land. His name meant a meadow of hares.

That name was corrupted gradually into Hornsey, although the old name still persisted in that part of Hornsey which is known as "Harringay". Therefore Haringey literally means the country of the hares.

Many streets in Haringey now bear the names of aristocrats from centuries long gone: the Barons Coleraine, the Comptons, and Waltheof, Lord of Tottenham Manor and son of the Earl of Northumberland. Other local names, such as Wood Green, testify to the area's past as woodland and countryside, some of which still survives in Haringey's parks.

Routes that go through Haringey:

Population:

216,507 which is 3% of the total London population (2001 Census)

Area:

30 square kilometres

Tube:

The borough is served by the Piccadilly, Northern and Victoria lines. Visit http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tube/ for more information.

Rail:

Train services in the borough are run by First Capital Connect on the Hertford Loop line, Silverlink on the Gospel Oak to Barking line and 'one' on the Lea Valley line and West Anglia Main line. The Stansted Express stops at Tottenham Hale. Visit http://www.tfl.gov.uk/rail/ for more information.

Bus:

Haringey is served by a comprehensive network of bus routes. Visit http://www.tfl.gov.uk/buses/ for more information.

Green space:

The London Borough of Haringey maintains 600 acres (240ha) of parks and open spaces within its boundaries. These range in size from Finsbury Park to a number of playgrounds and sports fields. Alexandra Park, the area surrounding Alexandra Palace, is also located here.