Harringay
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Harringay is an area of North London, within the London Borough of Haringey (note the different spelling - Harringay is an area of London, not a borough).
It is bounded in the north by Turnpike Lane and West Green Road, in the east by Boy Lane and Hermitage Road, in the south by Finsbury Park and Seven Sisters Road, and in the west by Wightman Road and the Great Northern Railway line.
It is home to a large Cypriot immigrant population, both Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot, living happily alongside one another.
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Its main street is called Green Lanes (in the plural), and this has many common high street shops, as well as a large Sainsbury's supermarket, plus several pubs (including the Salisbury Hotel). It is most notable, however, for its many Turkish and Kurdish bakeries, vegetable and kebab shops.
It has two railway stations (Harringay and Harringay Green Lanes), and has a tube station at its north and south ends: Manor House and Turnpike Lane. They are all in Travelcard Zone 3.
Due to its location on the Piccadilly Line and the number 29 bus route, it is a popular area with students at the University of London. As a result of its population of students and immigrants, a lot of people are just passing through.
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External links
- The Trouble with Harringay (http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/ww2/A842942) on the name difference between Harringay and Haringey
- Knowhere Guide (http://www.knowhere.co.uk/4435.html) - inside information to Harringay
- Salisbury Hotel (http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/21/2166/Salisbury/Harringay)Template:London-geo-stub