Registered Charity No 274424

Whether you are new to the area, have lived here all your life, or have moved away but want to keep in touch, you will find the Hornsey Historical Society of interest. You can also find information on the Society's campaigns here.

Hornsey
Hornsey is in north London, formerly a parish, and later a borough. It includes the areas known as Hornsey Village, Hornsey Vale, Crouch End, Muswell Hill, Highgate and part of Kenwood, Stroud Green and part of Finsbury Park, Bounds Green and adjoining areas within Hornsey and Wood Green Parliamentary constituency including Wood Green, Harringay, West Green and Tottenham.

Most of the area was developed since Edwardian times, but the tower of the original parish church still stands in its ancient graveyard in Hornsey High Street. Other notable historic places include Hornsey Town Hall, Cromwell House, and the world-famous Alexandra Palace, birthplace of television.

Hornsey parish formed part of Middlesex, and its successor Hornsey Borough (centred at Hornsey Town Hall in Crouch End) remained just outside the old London County Council. Since 1964, Hornsey has been part of the London Borough of Haringey.

The HHS
The Society has produced many publications documenting the history of Hornsey, has been active in campaigning for the recognition and conservation of our heritage of buildings and open spaces. and is represented on the local Conservation Area Advisory Committees. It supports the work of the Friends of Hornsey Church Tower and other local conservation groups, and maintains close links with Bruce Castle Museum, and local history societies. The Society organises a regular programme of talks, visits and educational and other events.

Click here for:
Information on the Society's campaigns.
Information on local history research.
Information on local conservation.
Information on the Society's archives.
Information on membership of HHS.
Contacts for HHS.
Constitution of HHS.

The Old Schoolhouse
The Old Schoolhouse, where the HHS is based, was built in 1848 by the Rector of Hornsey as the Infants' school, and is the N8 area's oldest public building after Hornsey Old Church. It is open to the public on a regular basis for information, sales of publications, and for exhibitions.