See also: Harringay for the neighbourhood in the London Borough of Haringey
The London Borough of Haringey (pronounced /ˈhærɪŋɡeɪ/ ( listen)) is a London borough, in North London, classified by some definitions as part of Inner London, and by others as part of Outer London.
In the Ice Age, Haringey was at the edge of a huge glacial mass that reached as far south as Muswell Hill. There is evidence of both Stone Age and Bronze Age activity.
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See also: Harringay for the neighbourhood in the London Borough of Haringey
The London Borough of Haringey (pronounced /ˈhærɪŋɡeɪ/ ( listen)) is a London borough, in North London, classified by some definitions as part of Inner London, and by others as part of Outer London.
In the Ice Age, Haringey was at the edge of a huge glacial mass that reached as far south as Muswell Hill. There is evidence of both Stone Age and Bronze Age activity.
Prior to the Romans' arrival, Harringay was part of a large area covering Essex and Middlesex which was home to a celtic tribe called Trinobantes.
The Romans' presence is evidenced chiefly by the roads they built through the area. Tottenham High Road was part of the main Roman thoroughfare of Ermine Street. There have also been Roman finds in the borough which suggests possible Roman settlement.
In the 5th and 6th centuries the Saxon invasions brought Haering, the chieftain whose name still lives on today in local placenames.
At the time of Domesday,...
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