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? W E Gladstone W E Gladstone Robert Peel Robert Peel Lord Palmerston Lord Palmerston Benjamin Disraeli Benjamin Disraeli #2. The name 'Harringay' derives from 'Heringes-hege'. From which period of history does it come? Anglo-Saxon Anglo-Saxon Norman Norman Twelfth Century Twelfth Century Pre-History Pre-History #3. Which road divides Harringay into two parts? Green Lanes Green Lanes Seven Sisters Road Seven Sisters Road Wightman Road Wightman Road West Green Road West Green Road #4. In which decade of the 19th century did Harringay start filling up with streets of houses? 1860-1870 1860-1870 1870-1880 1870-1880 1880-1890 1880-1890 1890-1900 1890-1900 #5. Which culverted river runs through the Harringay Ladder roads? Harringay Brook Harringay Brook Harringay Passage Stream Harringay Passage Stream The Moselle The Moselle The New River The New River #6. The Harringay Ladder roads were built on the site of which estate? The Provident Park Estate The Provident Park Estate The Finsbury Park Estate The Finsbury 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 Edward Gray Edward Gray Benjamin Ferrey Benjamin Ferrey #8. The Arena Retail Park on Green Lanes was built on the site of : A Workhouse A Workhouse Harringay Stadium and Arena Harringay Stadium and Arena 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? James Edmondson James Edmondson William Jeffries Collins William Jeffries Collins John Cathles Hill John Cathles Hill Thomas Cubbitt Thomas Cubbitt #10. Who designed and laid out Finsbury Park, opened in 1869. John Nash John Nash Joseph Paxton Joseph Paxton Sir Sydney Waterlow Sir Sydney Waterlow Alexander McKenzie Alexander McKenzie Get Results Share on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on E-mail
