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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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  1. Rosemary Martin on Hornsey: Birthplace Of Lotus Cars29th April 2026

    Thank you for a brilliant website. My father was a member of the Metropolitan Police Traffic Division (‘50’s - early…

  2. Timothy Emlyn Jones (known as Tim) on The Hornsey Art School Occupation12th April 2026

    I was a member of the Student Action Committee that started the Sit In in May 1968 following a meeting…

  3. Helene PANTEL on A Brief History of Highgate2nd April 2026

    Very interesting article. Circa 1890 there was a 'convalescent home' at Langley Road, Highgate. Any information about it, please ?…

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    Shame that, while everyone knows and loves the Clock Tower, no one remembers Henry Reader Williams. He deserves better. Why…

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