Tottenham Tales

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.

Pioneering politics, artists, anarchists and queer spaces – South Tottenham has been home to them all!

Take a look at some local history from behind the lens. From ballooning, to Alfred Hitchcock and Hollywood, to your home TV set, this part of South Tottenham has some fascinating tales to explore.

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

Now converted to residences, the story of the Tottenham Jewish Hospital is one of community care, union solidarity and an unlikely relationship with a brewery!