Stroud Green is a suburb and

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in north

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, England, split between the London boroughs of

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and

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. On its south-western side, Stroud Green Road forms part of the boundary between the two boroughs.See for example the catchment area covered by the discussion foru
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/ref> Stroud Green Road is the main local hub and shopping area. At its eastern end it intersects

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and

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at a major crossroads. Stroud Green Road is a populous thoroughfare linking

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with the major north London transport interchange of

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History

Toponymy

In 1407, the area was called ''Strode'', which is formed from the

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'stōd' and means 'marshy ground covered with brushwood'. It is recorded as ''Stowde Grene'' in 1546, the 'grene' suffix is

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and means 'village green'.

Locale

Stroud Green Road

The neighbourhood high street, Stroud Green Road, includes a wide range of restaurants and other mainly independent shops. Time Out described the range of shops as "impressive" and giving a sense of "how international the district is".Lamont T. (ed): "London for Londoners", pp. 86-88. Time Out, 2006 There are also two high-street supermarkets. The

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end of the road, though different in character to the stretch further north, is currently benefitting from a large regeneration scheme centred on

town centre. The folk record label

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was based at 48–50 Stroud Green Road and many folk LPs were recorded there. The label has since moved to Uppingham in Rutland.

Library

In the east of the neighbourhood, next to

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is the Stroud Green & Harringay Library.

Transport

Stroud Green Road runs north west from the transport hub of

, and stops just 150 yards south east of Crouch Hill railway station on the Gospel Oak to Barking line. On the eastern border of Stroud Green is

on the Great Northern Line. London bus routes W3, W7,

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and 210 run the length of Stroud Green Road, terminating at Finsbury Park. The low railway bridge at Finsbury Park prevents bus routes running directly from areas north of Finsbury Park such as Stroud Green Road directly into central London. Stroud Green railway station closed in 1954. It was on the Finsbury Park to Edgware line, and along with nearby Crouch End railway station had been planned to be added to the

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, but

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intervened.

References

External links

Stroud Green Community bulletin board

Stroud Green Flickr Group

Stroud Green Primary School

Finsbury Park + Stroud Green Neighbourhood Forum
{{Authority control Areas of London Districts of the London Borough of Haringey Places formerly in Middlesex