Harringay

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Harringay
Location
OS grid reference: TQ315885
Administration
London borough: Haringey
County level: Greater London
Region: London
Constituent country: England
Sovereign state: United Kingdom
Other
Ceremonial county: Greater London
Historic county: Middlesex
Services
Police force: Metropolitan Police
Fire brigade: London Fire Brigade
Ambulance service: London Ambulance
Post office and telephone
Post town: LONDON
Postal district:
Dialling code: 020
Politics
UK Parliament:
London Assembly: Enfield and Haringey
European Parliament: London
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Harringay is an area of North London in the United Kingdom. Originally a part of the former Municipal Borough of Tottenham it is located at the southern end of the London Borough of Haringey (note the different spelling - Harringay is the name of the area and Haringey is the name of the borough).

It is bounded in the north by Turnpike Lane and West Green Road, in the east by Black Boy Lane and Hermitage Road, in the south by Finsbury Park and Seven Sisters Road, and in the west by Wightman Road and the Great Northern Railway line.

It is home to a large Cypriot immigrant population, both Greek and Turkish Cypriot, living alongside one another.

Green Lanes on the left, Grand Parade on the right
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Green Lanes on the left, Grand Parade on the right

Its main street is called Green Lanes (in the plural), and this has many common high street shops, as well as a large Sainsbury's supermarket, a new retail park including a Homebase store, one of Britain's first ever "drive-thru" McDonald's restaurants plus several pubs (including the Pevsner-noted Salisbury Hotel). It is most notable, however, for its many Turkish and Kurdish bakeries, vegetable and kebab shops. It has two railway stations (Harringay and Harringay Green Lanes), and has a tube station at its north and south ends: Manor House and Turnpike Lane. These stations are mainly in Travelcard Zone 3, with Manor House also in Zone 2 as it marks the border between these zones.

Due to its location on the Piccadilly Line and the 29 bus route, it is a popular area with students at the University of London. As a result of its population of students and immigrants, a lot of people are just passing through. Changes to the make-up of this transient population occur fairly frequently, with an influx of people from Eastern Europe (especially Poland) having been noticeable recently. People of Greek heritage - both from Cyprus and mainland Greece - have largely moved away from the area in recent years, meanwhile, and Greek-owned businesses along Green Lanes are now few and far between.

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[edit] Organised Crime in Harringay

The area was recently home to the infamous Turkish gangster, Abdullah Baybasin, head of a Turkish/Kurdish crime syndicate reported to have controlled up to 90% of Britain's heroin trade. Known as 'Uncle', Baybasin emigrated from Turkey in 1997 and, on the strength of the reputation of his elder brother 'Emperor' Huseyin (currently serving a life sentence in Holland), and his ruthless methods of persuasion, soon began to mastermind a drugs cartel operating behind the front of a Green Lanes social club. Linked to numerous murders, 'Uncle' has a reputation as a colourful, if sinister, figure. After being injured in a gun-fight by a rival, he is confined to a wheelchair. Baybasin was sentenced to 22 years in prison at Woolwich Crown Court, London, on 15th May 2006. He will serve 10 years for drugs offences involving 2.5 kilos of heroin and a further 12 years for conspiracy to blackmail.[1]

[edit] Notable Residents

Notable residents have included:

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