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Hornsey Village

Two Parish Cottages in Hornsey High Street

Two parish cottages in Hornsey High Street

Wealthy residents, together with officials of the ancient parish, had at various times since the early seventeenth century, provided cottages for the poor at different locations, often on waste land.

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Voluntary Care in Hornsey and Wood Green – Introduction

Aged Pilgrims Home Hornsey Rise - An Interior

The Covid pandemic has raised the profile of care for the elderly and shone a light on what is all too often their isolation and vulnerability. We take for granted …

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Water Witches – Hornsey Open Air Swimming Pool (1929)

A British Pathe newsreel from 1929. “This picture explains why Adam frequents the pools so eagerly – because of the water witches there. “

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What’s in a name – Hornsey, Harringay or Haringey?

Map of Bishop of London's Manor of Hornsey, 1929

Hornsey, established as a settlement in the pre-Conquest county of Middlesex, is a name with Anglo Saxon origins and derives from the Old English name Heringes-hege (with the ‘g’s pronounced …

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Abyssinia: Hornsey's Lost Village
ABYSSINIA: Hornsey's Lost Village
by Hugh Flouch

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  1. Anne Foley on Beneath the Clocktower9th February 2026

    Hallo again! Have not commented on this site for a while. Seeing a renovated Hornsey Town Hall on TV prompted…

  2. Marion on Grove Lodge Gardens1st February 2026

    I was a Red Cross cadet in the sixties. I remember the lodge and massive gardens which we didn’t enter.…

  3. HHS Archive Volunteers on A Brief History of Hornsey Town Hall30th January 2026

    Hi Elizabeth, thanks for your query. We've had a quick look and it looks like the wrought iron door screens…

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    Hi Debbie, thanks for your query. We had a quick look today at the 1892 Kelly's Directory, however there a…

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