I like this explanation of the different spellings of Harringay. - Harringay online2024-03-29T05:15:21Zhttps://harringayonline.com/forum/topics/844301:Topic:8959?commentId=844301%3AComment%3A8963&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThe difference as I understan…tag:harringayonline.com,2007-10-28:844301:Comment:89632007-10-28T12:03:35.131ZJustin Hinchcliffehttps://harringayonline.com/profile/JustinHinchcliffe
The difference as I understand it is this: Haringey, Harringay and Hornsey are all variations of the same name, denoting the old manor, held by the Bishops of London, which covered much of the modern borough. When Tottenham, Hornsey and Wood Green were united under to form a modern London borough, a name that would denote a common historical link would be an obvious choice: but Hornsey and Harringay now meant specific parts of the new borough - so the archaic term, only previously used in…
The difference as I understand it is this: Haringey, Harringay and Hornsey are all variations of the same name, denoting the old manor, held by the Bishops of London, which covered much of the modern borough. When Tottenham, Hornsey and Wood Green were united under to form a modern London borough, a name that would denote a common historical link would be an obvious choice: but Hornsey and Harringay now meant specific parts of the new borough - so the archaic term, only previously used in recent times for a couple of streets, was more netural.