Tottenham Hale is a district of north London and part of the

London Borough of Haringey The London Borough of Haringey ( , same as Harringay) is a London boroughs, London borough in north London, classified by some definitions as part of Inner London, and by others as part of Outer London. It was created in 1965 by the amalgamation ...

, bounded by the

River Lea The River Lea ( ) is in the East of England and Greater London. It originates in Bedfordshire, in the Chiltern Hills, and flows southeast through Hertfordshire, along the Essex border and into Greater London, to meet the River Thames at Bow Cr ...

and located to the south/south-east of

Tottenham Tottenham (, , , ) is a district in north London, England, within the London Borough of Haringey. It is located in the Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county of Greater London. Tottenham is centred north-northeast of Charing Cross, ...

proper. From 1850 to 1965, it was part of the Municipal Borough of Tottenham, in

Middlesex Middlesex (; abbreviation: Middx) is a Historic counties of England, former county in South East England, now mainly within Greater London. Its boundaries largely followed three rivers: the River Thames, Thames in the south, the River Lea, Le ...

. The area is currently undergoing major regeneration.

Etymology

Tottenham Hale takes its name from the

old English Old English ( or , or ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the Early Middle Ages. It developed from the languages brought to Great Britain by Anglo-S ...

word Hale (to hoist or pull), as goods (particularly

timber Lumber is wood that has been processed into uniform and useful sizes (dimensional lumber), including beams and planks or boards. Lumber is mainly used for construction framing, as well as finishing (floors, wall panels, window frames). ...

) were unloaded from the

for onward transport by road at this point.

Character of the area

Centred around

Tottenham Hale station Tottenham Hale is an interchange station located in Tottenham Hale, North London for London Underground and National Rail services. On the National Rail network it is on the West Anglia Main Line, from Liverpool Street station, London Liverpo ...

the area was formerly largely industrial in character with an emphasis on

related products. The industrial sites have become large residential areas and a retail park. The retail park was looted and set alight in the

2011 England riots A series of riots took place between 6 and 11 August 2011 in cities and towns across England, which saw looting and arson, as well as mass deployment of police and the deaths of five people. The protests started in Tottenham Hale, London, follo ...

. Since then there have been a large-scale housing project constructed, and Haringey Council has formulated plans to redevelop the area.Tottenham Hale Master Plan
/ref> The east of Tottenham Hale borders the

London Borough of Waltham Forest The London Borough of Waltham Forest () is an Outer London, outer London boroughs, London borough formed in 1965 from the merger of the municipal boroughs of Municipal Borough of Leyton, Leyton, Municipal Borough of Walthamstow, Walthamstow an ...

and the

Walthamstow Reservoirs Walthamstow Wetlands is a nature reserve in Walthamstow, East London, east London, adjacent to the River Lea in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It is focused on the Walthamstow Reservoirs, built by the East London Waterworks Company betwe ...

including the Walthamstow Wetlands. The

runs through the east of Tottenham Hale. This includes the Tottenham Lock and the Pymmes Brook merging with the river. Surrounding these are a series of residential areas: Hale Village, the Ferry Lane Estate, Heron Wharf and the under construction Hale Wharf development. Hale Village's design is based on

Hammarby Sjöstad Hammarby Sjöstad is a part of the inner city of Stockholm, currently undergoing major Urban renewal, urban redevelopment as a new residential area. It is located on both sides of lake Hammarby Sjö, bordering Nacka Municipality to the east. T ...

Stockholm Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately ...

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...

. Tottenham Hale is currently part of a major regeneration programme, which includes £1 billion of development investment, backed by Haringey Council and the GLA.

Demography

The district is represented by the Tottenham Hale ward in the London Borough of Haringey. In the 2011 census the ward counted a population of 17,300. The largest ethnic group (making up 22% of the population) was Whites not of British ancestry, followed by White British (18%), Black African (16%) and Black Caribbean (13%). The median age as of 2013 was 29 years. The life expectancy was 78.1 years for males and 84.0 years for females. The median house price as of 2014 was £251,500, compared to £326,500 in the Tottenham Green ward. A majority (54.4%) of homes in the ward were flats/apartments/maisonettes.

Wildlife

The nearby

and River Lea support a variety of

waterfowl Anseriformes is an order of birds also known as waterfowl that comprises about 180 living species of birds in three families: Anhimidae (three species of screamers), Anseranatidae (the magpie goose), and Anatidae, the largest family, which i ...

including

heron Herons are long-legged, long-necked, freshwater and coastal birds in the family Ardeidae, with 75 recognised species, some of which are referred to as egrets or bitterns rather than herons. Members of the genus ''Botaurus'' are referred to as bi ...

s, geese, swans, moorhens and coots. The Walthamstow Reservoirs was awarded a Heritage Lottery grant, funding their development into Europe's largest Urban Wetland Park. The Paddocks Nature Park provides a nesting site for birds such as

song thrush The song thrush (''Turdus philomelos'') is a Thrush (bird), thrush that breeds across the West Palearctic. It has brown upper-parts and black-spotted cream or buff underparts and has four recognised subspecies. Its distinctive Birdsong, song, w ...

, blackbird and various warblers. Weasels and hedgehogs as well as bats reside in the park.

Economy

Tottenham Hale Retail Park

Tottenham Hale Retail Park is a major retail park located adjacent to the local tube station on Ferry Lane. The site has a total retail space of 200,000 square feet, and is occupied by retailers including

Adidas Adidas AG (; stylized in all lowercase since 1949) is a German athletic apparel and footwear corporation headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, Germany. It is the largest sportswear manufacturer in Europe, and the second largest in the ...

, TK Maxx, Curry's,

Lidl Lidl ( ) is a trademark, used by two Germany, German international discount supermarket, discount retailer chain store, chains that operates over 12,600 stores. The ''LD Stiftung'' operates the stores in Germany and the ''Lidl Stiftung & Co. K ...

Iceland Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the regi ...

and Costa.

Industry

The following companies are or have been located in the Tottenham Hale area:

Education

Transport

is on the

Victoria line The Victoria line is a London Underground line that runs between in South London, and in the east, via the West End of London, West End. It is printed in light blue on the Tube map and is one of the only two lines on the network to run comp ...

and also has National Rail

Abellio Greater Anglia Greater Anglia (legal name Transport UK East Anglia Limited) is a British train operating company owned as a joint venture by Transport UK Group and Mitsui & Co. It operates the East Anglia franchise, providing the commuter and inter-city se ...

services. This includes the Stansted Express, the West Anglia Main Line and the Lea Valley Lines. The station is also part of the proposed Crossrail 2 project. The redevelopment of Tottenham Hale bus station was completed in December 2014. The railway and Underground station was redeveloped and completed in April 2022. Work has begun on installing an extra National Rail track to increase the frequency of services. The following bus routes serve the bus station: 41, 76, 123, 192, 230, W4, N41 and N73.

References

Gallery

Image:Ferry Lane Estate 2.JPG, The River Lea passing the Ferry Lane Estate. Image:GLS Warehouse.JPG, The GLS Warehouse at the junction of Ferry Lane and Mill Mead Road, behind

. Now demolished. GLA demolition.jpg, Demolition of the GLS Warehouse, 2007. Image:Heron House.JPG, Heron House in 2007. Now demolished, formerly on the Hale Wharf site. Tottenham Hale Retail Park 20170123 134250 (49433588162).jpg, Tottenham Hale Retail Park Tottenham Hale Retail Park 20161119 115807 (49433586267).jpg, Tottenham Hale Retail Park {{LB Haringey Districts of the London Borough of Haringey Areas of London