Tottenham Hale
| Tottenham Hale | |
| Middlesex | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TQ345895 |
| Location: | 51°35’18"N, 0°3’35"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | London |
| Postcode: | N15, N17 |
| Dialling code: | 020 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Haringey |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Tottenham |
Tottenham Hale is a district at the eastern edge of Middlesex beside the River Lea, deep within the metropolitan conurbation and the contiguous townscape stretching out from London.
The place takes its name from the Old English word Hale (to hoist or pull), as goods (particularly timber) were unloaded from the River Lea for onward transport by road at this point.
Character of the area
Centred around Tottenham Hale station the area was largely industrial in character until the development of large residential areas and a retail park. There is a large-scale housing project currently under construction,[1] and the council is formulating plans to redevelop the area.[2]
The east of Tottenham Hale borders Essex and in the Lea Valley the Walthamstow Reservoirs.
The River Lea runs through the east of Tottenham Hale. This includes the Tottenham Lock and the Pymmes Brook merging with the river. Surrounding these are three main housing areas: Hale Village, the Ferry Lane Estate and Heron Wharf.
Hale Village's design is based on Hammarby Sjöstad in Stockholm, Sweden
People
The largest ethnic group in the 2011 census was ‘Other White’, 22%, followed by 18% ‘White British’, 16% ‘Black African’ and 13% ‘Black Caribbean’.[3]
Wildlife
The nearby Walthamstow Reservoirs and River Lea support a variety of waterfowl including herons, geese, swans, moorhens and coots.
The Walthamstow Reservoirs have been awarded a Heritage Lottery grant, funding their development into Europe's largest Urban Wetland Park. This is due for completion in 2016.
The Paddocks Nature Park provides a nesting site for birds such as song thrush, blackbird and various warblers. Weasels and hedgehogs live in the park, and bats roost here.
Transport
Tottenham Hale station is on the Victoria Line and also has National Rail services.
Pictures
The River Lea as it flows through Tottenham Hale and past Heron Wharf.
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 Tottenham Hale Master Plan 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.
