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Sources for Local History Research in Hornsey


Local Record Repositories and Information Sources


Hornsey Historical Society

136 Tottenham Lane, Hornsey, London, N8 7EL.

Open: Thu, Fri & Sat.

Tel: 020 8348 8429

E-mail: archivist@hornseyhistorical.org.uk

Website: www.hornseyhistorical.org.uk

Publications and archive of material specific to Hornsey


Bruce Castle

Lordship Lane, Tottenham, London, N17 8NU.

Open: Wed, Thu, Fri. By appointment.

Tel: 020 8808 8772

E-mail: museum.services@haringey.gov.uk

Website: www.haringey.gov.uk

Official archive for the London Borough of Haringey


Hornsey Library

Local Studies Room, Haringey Park, Crouch End, London, N8 9JA.

Open: By appointment, closed Fri.

Tel: 020 8489 1427

E-mail:

Website:

Reference material for Hornsey and Haringey and some records for Hornsey.


Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution

11 South Grove, Highgate, London, N6 6BS.

Open: By appointment.

Tel: 020 8340 3343

E-mail: admin@hlsi.net

Website: www.hlsi.net

Archives of Highgate and London history reference material.


Haringey Planning Service

639 High Road, Tottenham, London, N17 8BD.

Open: Office hours

Tel: 020 8489 5129

E-mail:

Website:

Details of listed buildings and conservation areas in Haringey.


Haringey Building Control

639 High Road, Tottenham, London, N17 8BD.

Open: Office hours. Applications should be made in writing.

Tel: 020 8489 5504

E-mail: building.control@haringey.gov.uk

Website:

Records of building and drainage control in Haringey.


Friends of Hornsey Church Tower

c/o Hornsey Historical Society, 136 Tottenham Lane, Hornsey, London, N8 7EL.

Open:

Tel: 020 8348 8429

E-mail:

Website:


Edmonton Hundred Historical Society

44 Chase Side, Enfield, Middlesex.

Open:

Tel:

E-mail:

Website:

Publications on the medieval administrative area which includes the modern Edmonton, Enfield, Potters Bar, Southgate, South Mimms, Monken Hadley, Tottenham and Wood Green.


Markfield Industrial Archaeology Society

Open:

Tel:

E-mail:

Website:

Industrial archaeology in Tottenham.


Friends of Tottenham Cemetery

Open:

Tel:

E-mail:

Website: www.

Burials in Tottenham.


London Record Repositories and Information Sources


Family Record Centre

1 Myddleton Street, London, EC1R 1UW.

Open:

Tel: 020 7392 5300

E-mail: certificate.services@ons.gov.uk

Website: www.pro.gov.uk/about/frc/

Registers of Birth, Marriage and Death certificates. Census returns.


London & North Middlesex Family History Society

1(d) Uplands Park Road, Enfield, Middlesex, EN2 7PS.

Open:

Tel:

E-mail:

Website: www.lnmfhs.dircon.co.uk

Research publications on family history in Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey & Islington.


Society of Genealogists

14 Charterhouse Buildings, Goswell Road, London, EC1M 7BA.

Open:

Tel: 020 7251 8799

E-mail: library@sog.org.uk

Website: www.sog.org.uk/

Reference library for a fee. Publications.


Principal Registry of the Family Division

1st Avenue House, 42-49 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6NP.

Open:

Tel: 020 7936 7000

E-mail:

Website:

Wills and grants of probate and administration.


The Public Record Office

Ruskin Avenue, Kew, Richmond, TW9 4DU.

Open:

Tel:

E-mail: enquiry@pro.gov.uk

Website: www.pro.gov.uk

National archive of official documents.


London Metropolitan Archive

40 Northampton Road, EC1R 0HB.

Open:

Tel: 020 7332 3820

E-mail: LMA@ms.corpoflondon.gov.uk

Website:

Archives of Greater London area. Manorial and tithe documents.


Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts

Quality House, Quality Court, Chancery Lane, WC2A 1HP.

Open:

Tel: 020 7242 1198

E-mail:

Website:

Clearing house for historical manuscripts outside the Public Record. National Register of archives and Manorial Documents Register.


English Heritage, National Monuments Record Enquiry and Research Services

55 Blandford Street, London, W11.

Open:

Tel: 020 7208 8200

E-mail:

Website:

Access to English Heritage records held at Swindon.


London & Middlesex Archaeological Society

Museum of London, London Wall, London, EC2Y 5HN.

Open:

Tel: 020 7600 3699 (Library 020 7814 5588 for members)

E-mail:

Website:

Organises a Local History Committee for members.


The British Library

96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB. Readers card required.

Open:

Tel: 020 7412 7513

E-mail: mss@bl.uk

Website: www.bl.uk/collections/manuscripts/

National books, manuscript and map collections.


The Newspaper Library

British Library, Colindale Avenue, London, NW9 5HE.

Open:

Tel: O20 7412 7353

E-mail: newspaper@bl.uk

Website: www.bl.uk/collections/newspaper/

National and local newspapers.


The Guildhall Library

Aldermanbury, London, EC2P 2EJ.

Open:

Tel: 020 7332 1862/3

E-mail: Manuscripts.Guildhall@ms.corpoflondon.gov.uk

Website:

Library of documents, books and pictures of London.