This isn't f****ing Green Lanes! - Harringay online2024-03-29T00:09:13Zhttps://harringayonline.com/forum/topics/this-isn-t-f-ing-green-lanes?feed=yes&xn_auth=noThat's pretty much the middle…tag:harringayonline.com,2012-05-24:844301:Comment:3687532012-05-24T10:17:41.742ZWilliam Boothhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/WilliamBooth
<p>That's pretty much the middle of the area isn't it. Could be a good call.</p>
<p>That's pretty much the middle of the area isn't it. Could be a good call.</p> It is good to see that TfL gu…tag:harringayonline.com,2012-05-24:844301:Comment:3687522012-05-24T10:06:51.584ZDick Harrishttps://harringayonline.com/profile/DickHarris
<p>It is good to see that TfL guide to local buses is called "Buses from Harringay", see:<a href="http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/gettingaround/maps/buses/pdf/harringay-10263.pdf">http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/gettingaround/maps/buses/pdf/harringay-10263.pdf</a>. Perhaps we should get them to change the name of the St Ann's Road Green Lanes bus stop to "Harringay".</p>
<p>It is good to see that TfL guide to local buses is called "Buses from Harringay", see:<a href="http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/gettingaround/maps/buses/pdf/harringay-10263.pdf">http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/gettingaround/maps/buses/pdf/harringay-10263.pdf</a>. Perhaps we should get them to change the name of the St Ann's Road Green Lanes bus stop to "Harringay".</p> You think I'd have let that o…tag:harringayonline.com,2012-05-23:844301:Comment:3682052012-05-23T10:33:15.443ZHughhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/hjuk
<p>You think I'd have let that one get by me! <img src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad93/ucsycybersmiley/3.gif"/></p>
<p>You think I'd have let that one get by me! <img src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad93/ucsycybersmiley/3.gif"/></p> It is pleasing to see that th…tag:harringayonline.com,2012-05-23:844301:Comment:3683612012-05-23T09:37:45.992ZDick Harrishttps://harringayonline.com/profile/DickHarris
<p>It is pleasing to see that the Wikipedia article on the London Postal Area (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N_postcode_area">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N_postcode_area</a>) correctly lists N8, N4 and N15 as each covering part of Harringay in the borough of Haringey.</p>
<p>It is pleasing to see that the Wikipedia article on the London Postal Area (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N_postcode_area">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N_postcode_area</a>) correctly lists N8, N4 and N15 as each covering part of Harringay in the borough of Haringey.</p> The P O have odd things going…tag:harringayonline.com,2012-05-23:844301:Comment:3683592012-05-23T09:27:18.675ZRuthhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/Ruth70
<p>The P O have odd things going on with them. I have always liked being Harringay even if administratively it is usually absent. Maybe there is a sense of being that bit special! <img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Smile.gif"/></p>
<p>The P O have odd things going on with them. I have always liked being Harringay even if administratively it is usually absent. Maybe there is a sense of being that bit special! <img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Smile.gif"/></p> Again, I think the "Finsbury…tag:harringayonline.com,2012-05-23:844301:Comment:3683572012-05-23T08:54:20.388ZHughhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/hjuk
<p>Again, I think the "Finsbury Park" in your address is a Post Office district thing.</p>
<p>Again, I think the "Finsbury Park" in your address is a Post Office district thing.</p> I think having two overground…tag:harringayonline.com,2012-05-23:844301:Comment:3683542012-05-23T07:53:48.078ZRuthhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/Ruth70
<p>I think having two overground stations with the name Harringay in them further reinforces the Harringay identity.</p>
<p>Odd that some of my official post comes with Finsbury Park on it... </p>
<p>I think having two overground stations with the name Harringay in them further reinforces the Harringay identity.</p>
<p>Odd that some of my official post comes with Finsbury Park on it... </p> Thanks for those thoughts, An…tag:harringayonline.com,2012-05-22:844301:Comment:3683482012-05-22T23:50:46.917ZHughhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/hjuk
<p>Thanks for those thoughts, Andrew.</p>
<p>What I wanted to do, was to offer a reflection of what people in the street call the area. So I asked people in the street what they call the area. Can't say fairer than that, surely. </p>
<p>The name change on the banner reflects the name that the area has used since about 1880 and, it now seems, is common usage.</p>
<p>Thanks for those thoughts, Andrew.</p>
<p>What I wanted to do, was to offer a reflection of what people in the street call the area. So I asked people in the street what they call the area. Can't say fairer than that, surely. </p>
<p>The name change on the banner reflects the name that the area has used since about 1880 and, it now seems, is common usage.</p> I suspect you're not the only…tag:harringayonline.com,2012-05-22:844301:Comment:3682912012-05-22T23:36:19.464ZHughhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/hjuk
<p>I suspect you're not the only one who'd say Hornsey, Dane66. And yes, if I have the time on further walks home I'll do the Passage or Wightman and some other roads too.</p>
<p>As to your "full address", you're very probably referring to the address as determined by the Post Office postal district. All of N8 is in the Hornsey postal district, including Crouch End. For me that's just another administrative district and is as useful as a ward for determining an area, Crouch End is still Crouch…</p>
<p>I suspect you're not the only one who'd say Hornsey, Dane66. And yes, if I have the time on further walks home I'll do the Passage or Wightman and some other roads too.</p>
<p>As to your "full address", you're very probably referring to the address as determined by the Post Office postal district. All of N8 is in the Hornsey postal district, including Crouch End. For me that's just another administrative district and is as useful as a ward for determining an area, Crouch End is still Crouch End and not Hornsey whatever Post Office district they were lumped into many decades ago.</p> Ask people where they do thei…tag:harringayonline.com,2012-05-22:844301:Comment:3681892012-05-22T21:12:55.927ZAndrew Walkleyhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/AndrewWalkley
<p>Ask people where they do their shopping or where they go and eat in this area and I'd imagine the majority would refer to the 'area' as Green Lanes. Isn't the proposed change of name on the sign simply a piece of marketing to attract people to the area to shop and eat? I don't see that as a bad thing. What you actually call the area you live in is fairly individual, apparently, given your survey. Then, the very fact that that in these replies there's debate about where Harringay actually is,…</p>
<p>Ask people where they do their shopping or where they go and eat in this area and I'd imagine the majority would refer to the 'area' as Green Lanes. Isn't the proposed change of name on the sign simply a piece of marketing to attract people to the area to shop and eat? I don't see that as a bad thing. What you actually call the area you live in is fairly individual, apparently, given your survey. Then, the very fact that that in these replies there's debate about where Harringay actually is, just goes to show that your council man is essentially right that it does not actually 'exist' in any real sense. What are you going to start to do - tell people they're not from Harringay because they live on Turnpike Lane or Manor House? Bring in 'immigration' controls before you can register on HoL?! Fantastic to encourage community spirit, but giving names to it, I don't think is either the way to go or something to worry about. In fact, if anything it excludes the people who say they live near Green Lanes, on Fairfax Rd, Hornsey, Londinium, my bedroom.</p>