Wood Green facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Wood Green |
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  From top to bottom: Shopping City centre; Wood Green Crown Court
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 Wood Green
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| Population | 28,453 (Noel Park and Woodside wards) |
| OS grid reference | TQ305905 |
| • Charing Cross | 6.7 mi (10.8 km) S |
| London borough | |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDON |
| Postcode district | N22, N8, N15 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| EU Parliament | London |
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Wood Green is a suburban district in the borough of Haringey in London, England. Its postal district is N22, with parts in N8 or N15. The London Plan identifies it as one of the metropolitan centres in Greater London, and today it forms a major commercial district of North London.
Formerly lying within the western part of Tottenham and within the county of Middlesex, it became part of both Haringey and Greater London in 1965. Wood Green lies directly to the east of Alexandra Palace. It is 6.5 miles (10.5 km) from Charing Cross in central London.
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History
In the latter half of the 19th century and before urbanisation, Wood Green was part of Tottenham and covered by woodland called Tottenham Wood: hence the original name of the area, Tottenham Wood Green. The 18 acre area was auctioned off as 'Wood-Green' in 9 separate plots on 13 August 1806 by local agent Prickett and Ellis at Garraway's Coffee house in Cornhill,London.
Incidents
Two bombs planted by the Provisional IRA exploded at the Shopping City complex on 10 December 1992, injuring 11 people, including four police officers. The bombs were hidden in two separate litter bins about 200 yards away from each other.
Geography
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There are no Streets in Wood Green (only Roads, Avenues, Closes etc.).
Wood Green lies between 66 ft (20m) and 98 ft (30m) above sea level.
Demography
Wood Green does not fit neatly into wards. However, a significant part of the area is contained within the Noel Park and Woodside wards. The population of those wards is given as 28,453 in the 2011 Census. The same census reports that white groups make up 55% of the population of Noel Park ward. The figures for the Woodside ward are 30% White Other, 23% White British, 14% Asian, 8% Black African, 6% Black Caribbean, 3% Black Other, 3% White Irish, 1% Arab and other ethnic groups.
Transport
London Underground
Wood Green tube station is at the northern end of Wood Green High Road and Turnpike Lane tube station and its southern. Both are on the Piccadilly line.
Railway
Alexandra Palace (named Wood Green until 1982) is on the East Coast Main Line. It has services in to Kings Cross and Moorgate and out to Hertford and Welwyn Garden City. Bowes Park serves the Hertford Loop Line branch of the East Coast Main Line.
Buses
London Buses routes 29, 67, 121, 123 (24-hour operation, weekends), 141, 144, 184, 221, 230, 232, 243 (24-hour operation), 329, N29, N91, W3 and W4 serve the area.
Notable appearances
- Nick Hornby's book, High Fidelity
- Razorlight' s song "Los Angeles Waltz"
- Mark Knopfler's song "Junkie Doll"
- Pablo Gad's song "Black Before Creation"
- Sway DaSafo's song "Up Your Speed"
- Juan Maria Solare's composition "Woodgreen Walk" for Horn and Cello, 2011
Economy
Wood Green is a busy urban activity centre with a sizeable shopping area with two cinemas, bars, nightclubs, numerous restaurants and cafes and a shopping area, The Mall, close to the tube station. The High Road, the main shopping spine, stretches from the Wood Green tube station to the next stop on the Piccadilly line, Turnpike Lane, and is lined with shops along its route. It joins with Green Lanes at both its northern and southern ends.
As of 2012, Wood Green has 120,757 square metres (1,299,820 sq ft) of total town centre floorspace.
The Chocolate Factory was set up by Haringey Arts Council in 1996 to develop artists' studios and now has a second building. The project houses 200 local artists, music, film and multimedia studios, photographic studios, and several performing arts organisations.
Sport
There are a number of sports facilities in the local area. Indoor and outdoor tennis, all-weather football, an athletics track and gym are available at New River Stadium. The local parks offer a variety of options for running and other sports, and many also have tennis courts. There are various gyms in the Wood Green area.
London Skolars is a semi-professional rugby league team that compete in the Kingstone Press League 1 based at New River Stadium in Wood Green. They annually hold the Middlesex 9s rugby league tournament which also takes place at the New River Stadium.
Education
Schools include:
Primary
- Belmont Primary
- Noel Park Primary
- Alexandra Primary
- Earlham Primary
- Lordship Lane Primary
- Nightingale Primary
- St Michael's C of E Primary
- St Paul's RC Primary
- Rhodes Avenue
Secondary
- Heartlands High School
- Alexandra Park School
- St Thomas More Catholic School
- Woodside High School
Drama
- Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
Images for kids
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“Round House” or “Mushroom House”. Built in 1822 as the gatehouse for Chitts Hill House, this building still stands at the edge of Woodside Park in Wood Green. It is Grade II listed.
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Wood Green public library
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Vue cinema
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Haringey Civic Centre
