Harringay Quiz Wightman Road, Harringay c.1900 Test your knowledge of the history of Harringay with this short quiz. Results Top marks! You are a real local expert. Share on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on E-mail Share on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on E-mail #1. The names of the roads on the north side of Finsbury Park are connected to which Prime Minister? Lord Palmerston Lord Palmerston Benjamin Disraeli Benjamin Disraeli Robert Peel Robert Peel W E Gladstone W E Gladstone #2. The name 'Harringay' derives from 'Heringes-hege'. From which period of history does it come? Norman Norman Anglo-Saxon Anglo-Saxon Pre-History Pre-History Twelfth Century Twelfth Century #3. Which road divides Harringay into two parts? Wightman Road Wightman Road West Green Road West Green Road Green Lanes Green Lanes Seven Sisters Road Seven Sisters Road #4. In which decade of the 19th century did Harringay start filling up with streets of houses? 1890-1900 1890-1900 1870-1880 1870-1880 1860-1870 1860-1870 1880-1890 1880-1890 #5. Which culverted river runs through the Harringay Ladder roads? The New River The New River Harringay Passage Stream Harringay Passage Stream The Moselle The Moselle Harringay Brook Harringay Brook #6. The Harringay Ladder roads were built on the site of which estate? The Finsbury Park Estate The Finsbury Park Estate The Provident Park Estate The Provident Park Estate The Noel Park Estate The Noel Park Estate The Harringay House Estate The Harringay House Estate #7. Which owner of Harringay House was awarded £4,624 4s 9d in 1837 through the Slave Compensation Act? Abraham Walker Abraham Walker John Mason John Mason Benjamin Ferrey Benjamin Ferrey Edward Gray Edward Gray #8. The Arena Retail Park on Green Lanes was built on the site of : Harringay Stadium and Arena Harringay Stadium and Arena A Workhouse A Workhouse An Aged Person's Asylum An Aged Person's Asylum An Institution for Orphans An Institution for Orphans #9. The Salisbury Hotel, Green Lanes, opened in 1899. Who built it? Thomas Cubbitt Thomas Cubbitt William Jeffries Collins William Jeffries Collins John Cathles Hill John Cathles Hill James Edmondson James Edmondson #10. Who designed and laid out Finsbury Park, opened in 1869. Alexander McKenzie Alexander McKenzie Joseph Paxton Joseph Paxton John Nash John Nash Sir Sydney Waterlow Sir Sydney Waterlow Get Results Share on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on E-mail
