Tottenham Tales

The Parish Pump, Holy Trinity Church and School have all stood witness to Tottenham’s transformation from village to high-density urban landscape.

A night on the tiles, a trip to the cinema, or perhaps dancing into the early hours? The history of entertainment on Bruce Grove is a colourful one, still traceable in the buildings you see here today.

Behind the beautiful facades of these Georgian houses and beyond are over 200 years of fascinating tales from cloud watching, to pioneering women’s art, to disability rights action.

There is over a century of stories about the people and places that have made, and continue to make, Tottenham Hotspur the club it is today.

Did you know that Reynardson Court is named after a collection of 17th century almshouses?

In front of you are three of Tottenham High Road’s many historic buildings, each with their own story to tell - Tottenham Community Sports Centre, Moselle House, and the Baptist Church.

The historic Northumberland terrace – including Percy House and Dial House - stands in significant contrast to the futuristic Spurs Stadium.

Sid? Brian? The St Ann’s Snail? Whatever name you give it, the Snail Mural has become a permanent fixture of Seven Sisters Road.

Page Green has existed as common land since at least the 14th century, while the built landscape around it has transformed, playing host to reformers, activists and more.

From the birth of professional nursing, to the founding of the NHS, to the labour movement of the 1980s - the life of the Prince of Wales Hospital tells a much larger story about British healthcare.