Bounds Green is a residential suburb just north of

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, in the

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. Parts of it are also known as

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, but most of New Southgate lies in the

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to the north-west. Bounds Green was originally formed as a popular overnight stop-over for travellers, located on the then outskirts of London, just short of the

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at Turnpike Lane. Bounds Green Underground station on the Piccadilly line, opened in 1932, is in the area previously known as

Bowes Park Bowes Park () is situated on the borders of Wood Green, Palmers Green and Bounds Green in London, England. The postcodes for Bowes Park are N13 and N22. The border between the London boroughs of Enfield and Haringey goes through the area. Bow ...

and which is also served by

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. The original name of Bounds Green was associated with the former Bounds Green Farm near Cline Road, some 500 metres to the north-west of the Underground station. The Green is still extant in part and is the common land either side of Bounds Green Road. The common of approximately two

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s is bounded by Warwick Road, The Drive, Tewkesbury Terrace and Bounds Green Brook to the north of the

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. Control of the common land passed to the London Borough of Haringey from the

Municipal Borough of Wood Green Wood Green was a local government district in south east Middlesex from 1888 to 1965. History Until 1888, Wood Green was part of Tottenham, and was included in the district of the Tottenham Local Board in 1850. Pressure from residents of the are ...

in 1965. Other green areas of land include the Albert Road Recreation Ground and

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Education

Demography

Bounds Green's overall population spread mirrors that seen in Haringey more widely, with just under half of residents aged 20–44 (44.3%), and a small proportion aged 65+ (9.5%). There is no major variation in age group composition across the ward.' Bounds Green has a larger proportion of residents whose ethnicity is White Other (30.5%), compared to the wider Haringey population (25.9%). While the proportion of White British residents in Bounds Green is similar to the proportion of residents of White Other ethnicity, this group is slightly under-represented in the ward (29.7% compared to 34.7% in Haringey).' Religion in Bounds Green mirrors Haringey more widely, with the largest proportion of residents (49%) identifying as Christian. This is a slightly larger proportion compared to Haringey (45%).'

Transport links

Bounds Green has good transport links, with its own

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on the Piccadilly line.

mainline station, on the line into Kings Cross and

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, is a short distance away. There are also a number of

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services connecting Bounds Green to the surrounding areas. Bounds Green is bordered by the A406 North Circular Road to the north. Bounds Green Traction Maintenance Depot services trains on the

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, which passes through the area.

In popular culture

Mike Skinner of

The Streets The Streets are an English music project led by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Mike Skinner. The project has released six studio albums: ''Original Pirate Material'' (2002), ''A Grand Don't Come for Free'' (2004), ''The Hardest Way to M ...

mentions Bounds Green in the track "Has It Come To This", from the album ''

Original Pirate Material ''Original Pirate Material'' is the debut studio album by English hip hop project the Streets, released on 25 March 2002. Recorded mostly in a south London house rented at the time by principal member Mike Skinner, the album is musically influ ...

'', in the line "my underground train runs from

Mile End Mile End is a district of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in the East End of London, England, east-northeast of Charing Cross. Situated on the London-to-Colchester road, it was one of the earliest suburbs of London. It became part of the m ...

Ealing Ealing () is a district in West London, England, west of Charing Cross in the London Borough of Ealing. Ealing is the administrative centre of the borough and is identified as a major metropolitan centre in the London Plan. Ealing was histor ...

, from

Brixton Brixton is a district in south London, part of the London Borough of Lambeth, England. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. Brixton experienced a rapid rise in population during the 19th ce ...

to Bounds Green".

Cylob Chris Jeffs (born in 1976), best known by the stage name Cylob, is a British electronic musician and producer closely associated with Aphex Twin. He has produced seven albums, three compilations and a number of remixes. Previously signed to Re ...

has a 2007 album called ''Bounds Green''.

Notable people

Eminent surgeon

Henry Cline Henry Cline (1750–1827) was an English surgeon and president of the Royal College of Surgeons. He was also a political radical, associated with leading supporters of the French Revolution, a farmer, and a Fellow of the Royal Society. Life ...

(1750–1827) bought Bounds Green House in 1808, together with surrounding farmland. The house was located to the south of the present Cline Road. Cline was a surgeon at St Thomas' Hospital and later became President of the

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(1823).

Dan Gillespie Sells Daniel Giles Gillespie Sells (; born 20 September 1978) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known as being the lead vocalist and frontman for the rock group The Feeling. Biography Sells and his brother James were co-parente ...

, lead singer of

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, grew up in Bounds Green and some of the band members still live in the area. The title of the Feeling's first album, '' Twelve Stops and Home'', refers to the journey Gillespie used to make home to Bounds Green from Leicester Square. The title comes from lyrics in the album track "Blue Piccadilly". The heavy rock group

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was formed in Bounds Green in 1969.

Nearest places

Muswell Hill Muswell Hill is a suburban district of the London Borough of Haringey, north London. The hill, which reaches over above sea level, is situated north of Charing Cross. Neighbouring areas include Highgate, Hampstead Garden Suburb, East Fi ...

Friern Barnet Friern Barnet is a suburban area within the London Borough of Barnet, north of Charing Cross. Its centre is formed by the busy intersection of Colney Hatch Lane (running north and south), Woodhouse Road (taking westbound traffic towards North ...

Arnos Grove Arnos Grove () is an area of north London, England, within the London Borough of Enfield. It is centred north of Charing Cross. It is adjacent to New Southgate. The natural grove, larger than today, was for many centuries the largest woodl ...

Alexandra Palace Alexandra Palace is a Grade II listed entertainment and sports venue in London, situated between Wood Green and Muswell Hill in the London Borough of Haringey. It is built on the site of Tottenham Wood and the later Tottenham Wood Farm. Origi ...

References

External links

Bowes and Bounds Connected: Community website for Bowes Park and Bounds Green The History of Bounds Green and Bowes Park, Hornsey Historical Society
{{LB Haringey Districts of the London Borough of Haringey Areas of London Places formerly in Middlesex