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Muswell Hill
OS grid reference TQ287897
London borough Haringey
Ceremonial county Greater London
Region London
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town LONDON
Postcode district N10
Dialling code 020
Police Metropolitan
Fire London
Ambulance London
UK Parliament Hornsey and Wood Green
London Assembly Enfield and Haringey
European Parliament London
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Muswell Hill is a suburb of north London, mostly in the London Borough of Haringey It is situated 6.2 miles (10 km) north of Charing Cross. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... The London Borough of Haringey is a London borough in North London, England, and forms part of Outer London. ... The Victorian Eleanor Cross at Charing Cross The name Charing Cross, now given to a district of central London in the City of Westminster, comes from the original hamlet of Charing, where King Edward I placed a memorial to his wife, Eleanor of Castile. ...


Muswell Hill is in postal district N10 and the area is mostly in the Hornsey and Wood Green constituency. The London postal districts are divisions of the London post town in England and are primarily used for the direction of mail. ... The N (Northern) postcode area, also known as the London N postcode area[1], is the part of the London postal district covering much of north London, England. ... Hornsey and Wood Green is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

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History

The earliest records of Muswell Hill date from the 12th Century. At this time the Bishop of London, who was the Lord of the Manor of Harringay, owned the area and granted 65 acres (263,000 m²), located to the east of Colney Hatch Lane, to a newly formed order of nuns. The nuns built a chapel on the site and called it ‘Our Ladie of Muswell’. Arms of the Bishop of London The Bishop of London is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of London in the Province of Canterbury. ... , Harringay is an area of north London in the United Kingdom and part of the London Borough of Haringey. ...


The name Muswell is believed to stem from a natural spring or well (the "Mossy Well"), which was said to have miraculous properties. The story has it that a Scottish king was cured of disease after drinking the water of the spring/well and that this led to the area becoming a place of pilgrimage during medieval times.[1] The River Moselle, which has its source in Muswell Hill & Highgate[2], derives its name from this district - it was originally known as the Mosa or Mosella[3] The River Moselle visible above ground on its way through Tottenham Cemetery. ...


It was not until the 19th century that Muswell Hill saw significant change from a collection of country houses to the London suburb we see today. The development was accelerated by the opening of a branchline railway with connecting services to Finsbury Park and Kings Cross Stations. However most development occurred in the early 20th century when the elegant Edwardian retail parades were constructed and the current street pattern set out. The centre included a music hall (subsequently demolished and redeveloped as a supermarket) and several churches for various denominations. The 1930s saw the construction of an art deco Odeon cinema, another cinema at the top of Muswell Hill, the Ritz, was redeveloped as offices. Muswell Hill railway station is a disused station in the Muswell Hill area of north London. ... Asheville City Hall. ...


Until the reorganisation of London's local government in 1965 that resulted in the formation of the Greater London Council, Muswell Hill formed part of the Borough of Hornsey within the administrative county of Middlesex. The area subsequently became part of the London Borough of Haringey. Arms of the Greater London Council The Greater London Council (GLC) was the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986. ... ‹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... The Middlesex Guildhall at Westminster Middlesex is one of the 39 historic counties of England and was the second smallest (after Rutland). ... The London Borough of Haringey is a London borough in North London, England, and forms part of Outer London. ...


Transport links

At the top of a hill, Muswell Hill is not directly served by any tube or train stations, despite being a popular place for central London commuters to live. Most commuters reach London by bus (there are direct routes both to the City and the West End 24-hours a day), or they use the nearest underground stations Highgate, Bounds Green, Finsbury Park or East Finchley, all of which have convenient bus links from Muswell Hill. There are also mainline train services (the Great Northern Electrics runs into King's Cross and Moorgate from Alexandra Palace and Hornsey). Commuting is the process of travelling from a place of residence to a place of work. ... Motto: Domine dirige nos Latin: Lord, guide us Shown within Greater London Sovereign state Constituent country Region Greater London Status City and Ceremonial County Admin HQ Guildhall Government  - Leadership see text  - Mayor David Lewis  - MP Mark Field  - London Assembly John Biggs Area  - Total 1. ... West End, see West End (disambiguation). ... Highgate tube station is a London Underground station on Archway Road, Highgate, not far from Highgate Village in north London. ... Bounds Green tube station is a London Underground station, located at the junction of Bounds Green Road and Brownlow Road, in North London. ... Finsbury Park station is a busy and often chaotic transport interchange in north London, which consists of two London Underground lines (the Piccadilly Line and the Victoria Line), a national rail station and two bus stations, one on each side of the railway station. ... East Finchley is a London Underground station in East Finchley. ... The Northern City Line is a former name for the railway line from Moorgate to Finsbury Park in London, once part of the Great Northern Electrics line. ... This GNER train serving Kings Cross is named White Rose after the traditional symbol of Yorkshire. ... Moorgate station is a tube and mainline station in the City of London, located on Moorgate, the street of the same name, north of London Wall. ... Set in Alexandra Park, Alexandra Palace was built in an area spanning Wood Green and Muswell Hill, North London, England in 1873 as a public recreation, education and entertainment centre and North London counterpart of The Crystal Palace. ... ‹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. ...


Until the mid-20th century there was a rail branch line, the Muswell Hill Railway, from Highgate which passed through Muswell Hill, terminating at a station at Alexandra Palace, and there was a plan to integrate this into the London Underground Northern Line; tube maps of the time showed the line as under construction. However, this plan was cancelled after the 1939-45 war, and the railway line was abandoned in 1954, and later became the Parkland Walk. The Muswell Hill Railway was a short branch line from the Great Northern Railways Highgate station to Alexandra Palace. ... View of Highgate, John Constable, 1st quarter of 19th century. ... Set in Alexandra Park, Alexandra Palace was built in an area spanning Wood Green and Muswell Hill, North London, England in 1873 as a public recreation, education and entertainment centre and North London counterpart of The Crystal Palace. ... The London Underground is an underground railway system - also known as a rapid transit system - that serves a large part of Greater London, United Kingdom and some neighbouring areas. ... For other uses, see Northern Line (disambiguation). ... The tube map is the schematic diagram that represents the lines, stations, and zones of Londons rapid transit rail system, the London Underground. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... An abandoned railway platform, near Crouch End. ...


Character and characters

Close to Alexandra Park and Highgate Woods, with something of a village atmosphere, Muswell Hill has developed from the staid suburb it was in the 1950s to become fashionable with a host of trendy bars, restaurants, coffee shops and delicatessens. Muswell Hill Broadway and Fortis Green Road, the main shopping streets, still maintain their Edwardian splendour with many of the original facades preserved and three churches (one now converted into a bar) adding to the streetscape. Some parts have spectacular views over London, and the area is home to a large number of actors, journalists and other media people. House prices remain high partly due to the quality of the local schools and this is also reflected in the influx of upmarket shop brands like Space.NK, Maison Blanc and Whistles. There is also a weekly farmers' market at the foot of Muswell Hill in Alexandra Park Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about food stores. ... Space. ... For the free-jazz group, see Farmers Market (band). ... An avenue in the park lined with lime trees Alexandra Park is a large landscaped park in the London Borough of Haringey in Greater London. ...

This cinema in Muswell Hill is a Grade II* Listed Building
This cinema in Muswell Hill is a Grade II* Listed Building
Bustling shops in Muswell Hill Broadway.
Bustling shops in Muswell Hill Broadway.

The area was the birthplace of musicians Ray and Dave Davies of the The Kinks, who began their career here and helped immortalize it with their 1971 album Muswell Hillbillies. A plaque and memorabilia in the Clissold Arms pub in Fortis Green commemorate Ray and Dave's first public performance there. Looking North outside Muswell Hill Odeon, photo by Salimfadhley. ... Looking North outside Muswell Hill Odeon, photo by Salimfadhley. ... The Forth Bridge, designed by Sir Benjamin Baker and Sir John Fowler, opened in 1890, and now owned by Network Rail, is designated as a Category A listed building by Historic Scotland. ... Image File history File links Muswell_hill_shops. ... Image File history File links Muswell_hill_shops. ... Raymond Douglas Davies, CBE (born June 21, 1944 at Fortis Green, London) is an influential English rock musician, best known as lead singer-songwriter for The Kinks - one of the most influential, prolific and long-lived British Invasion bands - which he led with his younger brother, Dave. ... Dave Davies (born David Russell Gordon Davies, 3 February 1947, in Muswell Hill, London, England) was a singer and guitarist with the English rock band The Kinks, which he founded with Pete Quaife in 1963. ... The Kinks were an English rock group formed in 1963 by lead singer-songwriter Ray Davies, his brother, lead guitarist and vocalist Dave Davies, and bassist Pete Quaife. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar, known as the year of cyclohexanol. ... Muswell Hillbillies is an album released in November 1971 by the British rock group the Kinks. ...


Just down the road from the house where the Davies brothers grew up on Fortis Green is a house called Fairport. This was the family home of Simon Nicol, and his band, Fairport Convention, was named after it. Fairport Convention are often credited with being the first English electric folk band. ...


Johnny Borrell from the band Razorlight was born and grew up in Muswell Hill. He is friends with Carl Barat who also lives there. Johnny Borrell (born Jonathan Edward Borrell, 4 April 1980, in Muswell Hill, London, England) is an English singer and guitarist, and the frontman of Razorlight. ... Razorlight is an Anglo-Swedish band formed in 2002 by singer-songwriter Johnny Borrell. ... Carl Ashley Raphael Barât (born June 6, 1978) is the frontman and lead guitarist in the band Dirty Pretty Things. ...


Tony Hadley lead singer of 1980s band Spandau Ballet lives in Muswell Hill and has been known to perform with other local musicians at the annual Muswell Hill Festival. Tony Hadley (born Anthony Patrick Hadley, 2 June 1960, Islington, London) is an English pop singer who fronted the 1980s New Romantic band Spandau Ballet. ... Spandau Ballet was a popular English band in the 1980s. ...


Bernard Jewry, known as Alvin Stardust, was born in Muswell Hill before moving to Mansfield at an early age. Alvin Stardust (born Bernard William Jewry, 27 September 1942, Muswell Hill, North London) is an English pop singer and stage actor. ... , For other uses, see Mansfield (disambiguation). ...


Adam Ant briefly lived in Muswell Hill with his wife and her parents. For similar terms like Adam Adamant, Atom Ant, adamant, adamantium, etc, see Adamant (disambiguation). ...


Mike Leigh, the film director lives in Muswell Hill. Mike Leigh OBE (born February 20, 1943 in Broughton, Salford, Lancashire) is an award winning English film and theatre director. ...


The serial killer Dennis Nilsen carried out some of his 1980s gruesome murders in Cranley Gardens in Muswell Hill. This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ...


In the popular 1970s BBC TV comedy series Porridge, the principal character, Norman Stanley Fletcher, played by Ronnie Barker, hailed from Muswell Hill. In one episode he returns home briefly and is busted as a resident of Fortis Green Avenue, where the police station stands on the corner... In the short-lived sequel Going Straight, Fletcher returned to live in the neighbourhood after his release from HMP Slade, though in that series external shots implied he lived in a house on Colney Hatch Lane, opposite the top of Muswell Road. Porridge is a British BBC television sitcom (1974–1977), written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais and starring Ronnie Barker. ... Norman Stanley Fletcher, played by Ronnie Barker Norman Stanley Fletch Fletcher (born February 2, 1932) is the main character in the popular BBC sitcom Porridge. ... Ronald William George Barker, OBE (25 September 1929 – 3 October 2005), popularly known as Ronnie Barker was an English comic actor and writer. ... Going Straight was a BBC sitcom which emerged as a direct spin-off from Porridge, starring Ronnie Barker as prisoner Norman Stanley Fletcher, newly released from the fictional Slade prison where Porridge had been set. ...


Comedian Barry Took, who collaborated with Marty Feldman as a writer for numerous radio shows including Round the Horne, was born in Muswell Hill in 1928. Barry Took (June 19, 1928 – March 31, 2002) was an English comedian, writer and television presenter. ... Martin Alan Marty Feldman (8 July 1934[1] – 2 December 1982) was an English writer, comedian and BAFTA award winning actor, notable for his bulging eyes, which were the result of a thyroid condition known as Graves Disease. ... Not to be confused with Around the Horn, an American sports programme. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Many Eastenders actors live in the area including Perry Fenwick who plays Billy Mitchell. Perry Fenwick (born 1962) is a British film and TV actor. ... William Billy Mitchell is a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Perry Fenwick, who made his first appearance on 9 November 1998. ...


Maureen Lipman has been a long time resident. Maureen Lipman CBE (born Hull, 10 May 1946), is a British film, theatre and television actress, columnist, and comedienne. ...



The snooker player Anthony Hamilton currently lives in Muswell Hill. Anthony Hamilton (born June 29, 1971, Nottingham, East Midlands) is an English professional snooker player. ...


Comedian, TV and former LBC 97.3 presenter Iain Lee currently lives in Muswell Hill. LBC 97. ... Iain Lee (born on 9th June, 1973) is a British comedian and television and radio presenter. ...


Star of Pirates of the Caribbean and The Office (UK) Mackenzie Crook currently lives in Muswell Hill. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


The illustrious amateur team Crouch End Vampires F.C. currently play in Muswell Hill.


The Russian ex-KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko who died in 2006 from polonium-210 radiation poisoning lived in Muswell Hill. Alexander Valterovich Litvinenko (Russian: ) (30 August 1962[1][2] – 23 November 2006) was a lieutenant-colonel in the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, alleged agent of MI6[3] , and later a Russian dissident and writer. ...


New Zealand Television presenter Joel Defries hails from Muswell Hill and often Cites it when on TV.


Vivian Stanshall, artist, poet, writer, performer, and a founding member of Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, made his last home in Muswell Hill, dying there in a fire in March 1995. Lifes like that sometimes, isnt it? — Stanshall prepares to sing The Sound of Music with the Bonzo Dog Band on Do Not Adjust Your Set. ... The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band (more often the Bonzo Dog Band or to fans simply the Bonzos) were the brainchild of a British art-school set of the 1960s. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ...


JeffAutomatic, international DJ and promoter of Casino Royale, Transmission and many other clubs, lived and was educated in Muswell Hill from age 7.


Crouch End Festival Chorus (founded 1973) famous for performances at BBC Proms, multiple film scores, and promotion of its own concerts of varied classical and modern music rehearse at Fortismere School every Friday night. A Promenade concert in the Royal Albert Hall, 2004. ... Fortismere School is a mixed, community comprehensive secondary school in Muswell Hill, London, United Kingdom. ...


Oliver Tambo, ANC leader, lived in exile with his family in Alexandra Park Road from 1960 to 1990. Oliver Reginald Tambo (27 October 1917 - 24 April 1993) was a South African anti-apartheid politician and a central figure in the African National Congress (ANC). ...


Nesta Williams, Lucy Lovering, Izzie Foster, and TJ Watts are often in the Muswell Hill area in the Mates, Dates series of books. Published by Cathy Hopkins.


Muswell Hill Golf Club (Par 71, 6438 yards) was founded in 1893, and is still played on today. Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...


Muswell Hill is the main setting for the 2006 'Doctor Who' episode The Idiot's Lantern. This article is about the television series. ... The Idiots Lantern is an episode in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ...


References in popular culture

Madness mention Muswell Hill in their 1982 hit, Driving in My Car - Madness are a British pop/ska band from Camden Town, London, that formed in 1976. ... Driving in My Car is a one-off single by Madness. ...

"I drive up to Muswell Hill,
I've even been to Selsey Bill"

Rock band the Kinks in 1971 recorded the Lp "Muswell Hillbillys" with the song "Muswell Hillbilly Boy". Selsey Bill is a headland into the English Channel on the south coast of England in the county of West Sussex. ...


References in literature

"And utterly ruined the cook's nerves at Mr Brewer's establishment at Muswell Hill." -- Mrs Dalloway, Virginia Woolf. Mrs Dalloway (1925) is a novel by Virginia Woolf detailing a day in the life of protagonist Clarissa Dalloway in post-World War I England. ... For the American writer, see Virginia Euwer Wolff. ...


Education

For details of education in Muswell Hill see the London Borough of Haringey article.

The London Borough of Haringey is a London borough in North London, England, and forms part of Outer London. ...

Transport and locale

Nearest places

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Places of interest

Set in Alexandra Park, Alexandra Palace was built in an area spanning Wood Green and Muswell Hill, North London, England in 1873 as a public recreation, education and entertainment centre and North London counterpart of The Crystal Palace. ... An avenue in the park lined with lime trees Alexandra Park is a large landscaped park in the London Borough of Haringey in Greater London. ... The Methodist movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity. ...

Nearest railway stations

Muswell Hill Broadway
Muswell Hill Broadway

Download high resolution version (1024x768, 119 KB)Muswell Hill Broadway, photo by Salimfadhley File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (1024x768, 119 KB)Muswell Hill Broadway, photo by Salimfadhley File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Alexandra Palace railway station is in the London Borough of Haringey in north London, and is in Travelcard Zone 3. ... Hornsey railway station is in the London Borough of Haringey in north London, and is in Travelcard Zone 3. ...

Nearest tube stations

(Roughly equidistant)

Highgate tube station is a London Underground station on Archway Road, Highgate, not far from Highgate Village in north London. ... Bounds Green tube station is a London Underground station, located at the junction of Bounds Green Road and Brownlow Road, in North London. ... East Finchley is a London Underground station in East Finchley. ...

References & Notes

  1. ^ Muswell Hill Manor in Oxfordshire was said to be owned by The King of Scotland in the 12th Century.
  2. ^ Albert Pinching & David Bell, Haringey's Hidden Streams Revealed, 2005
  3. ^ The earliest known description of the river is given by the Tottenham Historian Rev William Bedwell (1561 - 1632) who used these two variants in 1631 in Willhelm Bedwell, A Briefe Descrption of the Town of Tottenham Highcrosse in Middlesex, 1631.

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