Tottenham Hale is a district of north London and part of the

London Borough of Haringey The London Borough of Haringey (pronounced , same as Harringay) is a London borough in North London, classified by some definitions as part of Inner London, and by others as part of Outer London. It was created in 1965 by the amalgamation o ...

, bounded by the River Lea and located to the south/south-east of

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proper. From 1850 to 1965, it was part of the Municipal Borough of Tottenham, in

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. The area is currently undergoing major regeneration.

Etymology

Tottenham Hale takes its name from the old English word Hale (to hoist or pull), as goods (particularly

timber Lumber is wood that has been processed into dimensional lumber, including Beam (structure), beams and plank (wood), planks or boards, a stage in the process of wood production. Lumber is mainly used for construction framing, as well as fini ...

) were unloaded from the River Lea for onward transport by road at this point.

Character of the area

Centred around

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the area was formerly largely industrial in character with an emphasis on

related products. The industrial sites have become large residential areas and a retail park. The retail park was looted and set alight in the

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. Since then there have been a large-scale housing project constructed, and Haringey Council has formulated plans to redevelop the area.Tottenham Hale Master Plan
/ref> The east of Tottenham Hale borders the

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and the Walthamstow Reservoirs including the Walthamstow Wetlands. 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 a series of residential areas: Hale Village, the Ferry Lane Estate, Heron Wharf and the under construction Hale Wharf development. Hale Village's design is based on Hammarby Sjöstad in Stockholm, Sweden. Tottenham Hale is currently part of a major regeneration programme, which includes £1 billion of development investment, backed by Haringey Council and the GLA.

Demography

The district is represented by the Tottenham Hale ward in the London Borough of Haringey. In the 2011 census the ward counted a population of 17,300. The largest ethnic group was Other White, 22%, followed by 18% White British, 16% Black African and 13% Black Caribbean. The median age as of 2013 was 29 years. The life expectancy was 78.1 years for males and 84.0 years for females. The median house price as of 2014 was £251,500, compared to £326,500 in the Tottenham Green ward. A majority (54.4%) of homes in the ward were flats/apartments/maisonettes.

Wildlife

The nearby Walthamstow Reservoirs and River Lea support a variety of

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including

heron The herons are long-legged, long-necked, freshwater and coastal birds in the family Ardeidae, with 72 recognised species, some of which are referred to as egrets or bitterns rather than herons. Members of the genera ''Botaurus'' and ''Ixobrychu ...

s, geese, swans, moorhens and coots. The Walthamstow Reservoirs was awarded a Heritage Lottery grant, funding their development into Europe's largest Urban Wetland Park. The Paddocks Nature Park provides a nesting site for birds such as

song thrush The song thrush (''Turdus philomelos'') is a thrush that breeds across the West Palearctic. It has brown upper-parts and black-spotted cream or buff underparts and has three recognised subspecies. Its distinctive song, which has repeated music ...

, blackbird and various warblers. Weasels and hedgehogs as well as bats reside in the park.

Economy

Tottenham Hale Retail Park

Tottenham Hale Retail Park is a major retail park located adjacent to the local tube station on Ferry Lane. The site has a total retail space of 200,000 square feet, and is occupied by retailers including Argos,

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and Costa.

Industry

The following companies are or have been located in the Tottenham Hale area:

Education

Transport

is on the

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and also has National Rail

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services. This includes the Stansted Express, the

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and the

Lea Valley Lines The Lea Valley lines are two commuter lines and two branches in north-east London, so named because they run along the Lower Lea Valley of the River Lea. They were part of the Great Eastern Railway, now part of the ''Anglia Route'' of Networ ...

. The station is also part of the proposed

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project. The redevelopment of Tottenham Hale bus station was completed in December 2014. The railway and Underground station is currently under redevelopment. Work has begun on installing an extra National Rail track to increase the frequency of services. The following bus routes serve the bus station: 41, 76,

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, W4, N41 and N73.

References

Gallery

Image:Ferry Lane Estate 2.JPG, The River Lea passing the Ferry Lane Estate. Image:GLS Warehouse.JPG, The GLS Warehouse at the junction of Ferry Lane and Mill Mead Road, behind

. Now demolished. GLA demolition.jpg, Demolition of the GLS Warehouse, 2007. Image:Heron House.JPG, Heron House in 2007. Now demolished, formerly on the Hale Wharf site. Image:Tottenham_Hale_Retail_Park.jpg, Tottenham Hale Retail Park. Tottenham Hale Retail Park 20170123 134250 (49433588162).jpg, Tottenham Hale Retail Park Tottenham Hale Retail Park 20161119 115807 (49433586267).jpg, Tottenham Hale Retail Park {{LB Haringey Districts of the London Borough of Haringey Areas of London