Tottenham Tales

Many residents still remember this iconic building, now called The Trampery, by its original name – The Tottenham & District Gas Company.

The Antwerp Arms is a hub for the local community, proudly looking over the 20 acres of historic parkland that surrounds Bruce Castle.

Originally built in c1910, the story of Bruce Grove Public Conveniences tells a much larger tale about Tottenham’s growth from village to metropolitan hub.

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.

Tottenham has been home to pioneering educators for centuries, and Lancasterian School is one of the local legacies of this important and fascinating heritage.

A hidden stream, a Georgian school turned pub, and local enterprise; Scotland Green is a Historic Conservation Area with centuries of tales to tell.

For centuries, Tottenham Green has played host to progressive educators, revolutionary medical professionals and patrons of art.

From the first history of Tottenham, to groundbreaking Arabic scholarship, stunning artwork and even a local ‘witch’ – All Hallows is the original parish church for Tottenham and has seen it all.

Thanks to local regeneration projects, the historic features on this stretch of the High Road have been restored to their former glory!

West Green Road’s draw to creatives and artists can be traced back to the 19th century and through to us today. As a place, West Green Road has been an area and community where its cultural identity and heritage has captured imaginations and inspired – from setting up creative businesses and homes, to influencing creative responses through writing, films, murals, storytelling, photography, art and music, and giving people their own sense of agency.