Tottenham Hale
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Tottenham Hale is a district in the former municipal borough of Tottenham, now part of The London Borough of Haringey.
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[edit] Etymology
It takes its name from the old English word Hale (to hoist or pull), as goods (particularly timber) were unloaded from the river Lee for onward transport by road at this point.
[edit] Character of the area
Haringey Council is currently formulating plans to redevelop the area. [1]
[edit] Industry
Tottenham Hale is/has been the home of the following companies:
| Name | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cannon Automative | Makers of rubber car mats etc | |
| Gestetner | It was formerly the location of the Gestetner duplicating machine factory, opened in 1906 and growing to be the largest duplicator manufacturer in the world and employing around 6,000 people until the 1970s. | |
| Eagle Pencils (later Berol) | 1910 to the 1990s | |
| Dickinsons Stationery | ||
| English Abrasives. | ||
| Greater London Council (GLC) Supplies Department | The site of the 29,000m2 warehouse of the former Greater London Council which provided a centralised purchasing function for the GLC, the Inner London Education Authority and some of the outer London boroughs. |
[edit] Education
- For details of education in Tottenham Hale see the London Borough of Haringey article.
[edit] Transport
The area is served by Tottenham Hale station on the Victoria Line and by overground National Express East Anglia services.
[edit] References
[edit] Gallery
 The River Lea as it flows through Tottenham Hale. |
 The Lea passing the Ferry Lane Estate. |
 The GLS Warehouse at the junction of Ferry Lane and Mill Mead Road, behind Tottenham Hale station. Now demolished, under the [1]this will be the site of a huge residential, shopping and office complex. |
 Demolition of the GLS Warehouse. |
 Heron House, the first of the new buildings to be built under the Tottenham Hale Master Plan. The building is situated on a small island in the River Lea, and contains student housing and a restaurant. |
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