The Old Dairy is located at the bottom of Crouch Hill (Haringey) at its junction with Hanley Road (Islington). These fine buildings are now a café, restaurant and public house.
Buildings
The Old Parish Church of Hornsey
This short account of the history of St Mary’s Church describes the complex development and demise of Hornsey’s three parish churches.
The Proposed Town Hall: Background
The iconic Art Deco Hornsey Town Hall in Crouch End opened at the end of 1935. Yet the Hornsey Journal, 19 September 1919, refers to town hall plans on this …
The Proposed Town Hall: Postscript on Keller’s Field
The search for land by Hornsey Councillors also included their purchase of another site on which to locate the new town hall. This was Keller’s Field which lay between Middle …
The Saga of Cromwell House
Cromwell House on Highgate Hill is the only Grade 1 listed building in the former Borough of Hornsey.
The Story of Barratt’s Sweet Factory
This documentary by local film-maker David Evans tells the story of the former famous Wood Geen institution, Barratt’s & Co., Confectioners.
The Story of Harringay Stadium & Arena
By Mike Ticher
In the 1920s and 30s Harringay became one of the most important sporting venues in London. While the Stadium pioneered the new sports of greyhound racing and speedway, the Arena popularised ice hockey for the first time in Britain and became the capital’s best-loved boxing venue.
What Price Historical Architectural Heritage?
The first article in our new series on Church Buildings which have changed their function. In 2022 we will be looking at some buildings, specifically churches, which have changed their …
Wood Green Crown Court: What was there before?
Little do the people entering in trepidation the portals of the imposing Wood Green Crown Court in Lordship Lane N22 suspect that this building and what stood on the site …
Wood Green’s New Library
Bowes Park Weekly News, 5 October 1907
Brilliant Opening Ceremony
Millionaires and Libraries