HARINGEY

outer borough of London, part of the historic county of Middlesex. Located north of Islington and Hackney and south of Enfield, Haringey has sometimes been described as an inner or inner suburban borough. It was established in 1965 by the amalgamation of the former boroughs of Hornsey, Tottenham, and Wood Green. Haringey includes such districts and historic villages as (roughly from west to east) Portis Green (in part), Muswell Hill, Highgate (in part), Crouch End, Bowes Park (in part), Hornsey, Wood Green, Harringay, West Green, and Tottenham. The valley of the River Lea is adjacent to the east. The names Haringey, Harringay, and Hornsey derive from the ancient place-name Haringeie (1201) or Haringesheye (1243), which means Enclosure in the Gray Wood or Haering's Enclosure, probably in reference to a Saxon settlement in the Middlesex forest. In the Middle Ages the area became the immense parish and manor of Hornsey. Suburban London spread over the area in the 19th century as the railway and tram (streetcar) systems were extended. The borough's housing defies generalization: it includes grand Victorian villas, miles of small working-class terraces, interwar flats and family homes, and mass housing projects from late 20th-century urban renewal schemes. Several fine Georgian houses line Highgate Hill. Although largely residential in character, Haringey has varied industries (mainly in Tottenham), including light engineering and the manufacture of confectioneries, furniture, clothing, and footwear. Wood Green is a centre for shopping and services and is the administrative centre of the borough. Alexandra Palace, with its surrounding park, was built in the late 19th century as an arts and entertainment complex, and it became the original home of BBC television in 1936. After a fire in 1980 it was restored (1988), and it is now an exhibition and conference centre. Public open spaces cover about one-ninth of Haringey's area and include Finsbury Park, Highgate Wood, and Queen's Wood. Large sections of land on Haringey's eastern boundary are designated for inclusion in the Lee (Lea) Valley Regional Park. The borough also is home to the Tottenham Hotspur Football (soccer) Club and includes such landmarks as Bruce Castle and All Hallows Church, with medieval remnants. Haringey's ethnic minorities constitute roughly one-third of the population. The largest groups are Afro-Caribbeans, Africans, South Asians, and Greek and Turkish Cypriots. Area 12 square miles (30 square km). Pop. (1998 est.) 221,600.