Bounds Green
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Bounds Green is an area in the north of London
, in the London Borough of Haringey
. Parts of Bounds Green are also known as New Southgate
, but most of New Southgate lies in the London Borough of Enfield
to the north west.
Bounds Green was originally formed as a popular overnight stop-over for travellers, located on the then outskirts of London, just short of the tollgate at Turnpike Lane
. Today it is a residential suburb just north of Wood Green
. Bounds Green Underground station on the Piccadilly line
, opened by in 1932, is in the area previously known as Bowes Park
and which is also served by Bowes Park railway station
. The original name of Bounds Green was associated with the former Bounds Green Farm near Cline Road N11 some 500 metres to the north east of the London Underground station.
The Green is still extant in part and is the common land either side of Bounds Green Road N11. The common of approx two acre
s is bounded by Warwick Road N11, The Drive N11,Tewkesbury Terrace N11 and Bounds Green Brook to the north of the A406 road. Control of the common land passed to the London Borough of Haringey from the Municipal Borough of Wood Green
in 1964.
on the Piccadilly Line
. Bowes Park
mainline station, on the line into Kings Cross and Moorgate, is a short distance away. There are also a number of bus
services connecting Bounds Green to the surrounding areas. Bounds Green is bordered by the A406 North Circular Road to the north which has blighted nearby roads due to ongoing uncertainty over proposals to widen it to six lanes.
mentions Bounds Green in the track "Has It Come To This", from the album Original Pirate Material
, in the line "my underground train runs from Mile End to Ealing from Brixton to Bounds Green".
Cylob
has a 2007 album called Bounds Green.
Bounds Green also features in the 'crap towns
' list compiled by the bi-annual book-shaped magazine The Idler
.
(1750–1827), bought Bounds Green House in 1808 together with surrounding farm land. The house was located to the south of the present Cline Road. Cline was a surgeon at St Thomas' Hospital
and later became President of the Royal College of Surgeons (1823).
The lead singer of The Feeling
, Dan Gillespie Sells
, grew up in Bounds Green and some of the band members still live in the area. The title of the Feeling's first album, Twelve Stops and Home
, refers to the journey Gillespie used to make home to Bounds Green from Leicester Square. The title comes from lyrics in the album track "Blue Piccadilly".
The heavy rock
group UFO
was formed in Bounds Green in 1969.
London
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, in the London Borough of Haringey
London Borough of Haringey
The London Borough of Haringey is a 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 of three former boroughs. It shares borders with six other London boroughs...
. Parts of Bounds Green are also known as New Southgate
New Southgate
New Southgate is a residential suburb in the south-east corner of the London Borough of Barnet and the south-west corner of the London Borough of Enfield in North London, England....
, but most of New Southgate lies in the London Borough of Enfield
London Borough of Enfield
The London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly London borough and forms part of Outer London. It borders the London Boroughs of Barnet, Haringey and Waltham Forest...
to the north west.
Bounds Green was originally formed as a popular overnight stop-over for travellers, located on the then outskirts of London, just short of the tollgate at Turnpike Lane
Turnpike Lane
Turnpike Lane is the name of a street in Haringey, north London.The road is characterised by independent retailers with flats above their shops...
. Today it is a residential suburb just north of Wood Green
Wood Green
Wood Green is a district in north London, England, located in the London Borough of Haringey. It is situated north of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of the metropolitan centres in Greater London.-History:...
. Bounds Green Underground station on the Piccadilly line
Piccadilly Line
The Piccadilly line is a line of the London Underground, coloured dark blue on the Tube map. It is the fifth busiest line on the Underground network judged by the number of passengers transported per year. It is mainly a deep-level line, running from the north to the west of London via Zone 1, with...
, opened by in 1932, is in the area previously known as Bowes Park
Bowes Park
Bowes Park is situated on the borders of Wood Green, Palmers Green and Bounds Green in London, England. The postcode for Bowes Park is N22. The border between the London boroughs of Enfield and Haringey goes through the area.- History :...
and which is also served by Bowes Park railway station
Bowes Park railway station
Bowes Park railway station is in the London Borough of Haringey in north London, and is on the boundary of Travelcard Zone 3 and Travelcard Zone 4. The station and all trains serving it are operated by First Capital Connect, on the Hertford Loop Line...
. The original name of Bounds Green was associated with the former Bounds Green Farm near Cline Road N11 some 500 metres to the north east of the London Underground station.
The Green is still extant in part and is the common land either side of Bounds Green Road N11. The common of approx two acre
Acre
The acre is a unit of area in a number of different systems, including the imperial and U.S. customary systems. The most commonly used acres today are the international acre and, in the United States, the survey acre. The most common use of the acre is to measure tracts of land.The acre is related...
s is bounded by Warwick Road N11, The Drive N11,Tewkesbury Terrace N11 and Bounds Green Brook to the north of the A406 road. Control of the common land passed to the London Borough of Haringey from the Municipal Borough of Wood Green
Municipal Borough of Wood Green
Wood Green was a local government district in south east Middlesex from 1888 to 1965.Until 1888 Wood Green was part of Tottenham, and was included in the district of the Tottenham Local Board in 1850...
in 1964.
Education
- For details of education in Bounds Green see the London Borough of Haringey article.
Transport links
Bounds Green has good transport links, with its own tube stationBounds Green tube station
Bounds Green tube station is a London Underground station, located at the junction of Bounds Green Road and Brownlow Road, in North London.The station is on the Piccadilly Line, between Wood Green and Arnos Grove stations, and is on the boundary between Travelcard Zone 3 and fare_zone 4.Like all ...
on the Piccadilly Line
Piccadilly Line
The Piccadilly line is a line of the London Underground, coloured dark blue on the Tube map. It is the fifth busiest line on the Underground network judged by the number of passengers transported per year. It is mainly a deep-level line, running from the north to the west of London via Zone 1, with...
. Bowes Park
Bowes Park railway station
Bowes Park railway station is in the London Borough of Haringey in north London, and is on the boundary of Travelcard Zone 3 and Travelcard Zone 4. The station and all trains serving it are operated by First Capital Connect, on the Hertford Loop Line...
mainline station, on the line into Kings Cross and Moorgate, is a short distance away. There are also a number of bus
London Buses
London Buses is the subsidiary of Transport for London that manages bus services within Greater London, UK. Buses are required to carry similar red colour schemes and conform to the same fare scheme...
services connecting Bounds Green to the surrounding areas. Bounds Green is bordered by the A406 North Circular Road to the north which has blighted nearby roads due to ongoing uncertainty over proposals to widen it to six lanes.
In popular culture
Mike Skinner of The StreetsThe Streets
The Streets were a British rap/garage project from Birmingham, United Kingdom, led by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Mike Skinner and has included a myriad of other contributors most notably drummer Johnny Drum Machine, vocalist Kevin Mark Trail and the Italian-American beatmaker Leroy.The...
mentions Bounds Green in the track "Has It Come To This", from the album Original Pirate Material
Original Pirate Material
Original Pirate Material is the debut album by the English rapper and producer Mike Skinner, under the name The Streets.The album is a unique take on UK garage and lyrics dealing with everyday circumstances and occurrences...
, in the line "my underground train runs from Mile End to Ealing from Brixton to Bounds Green".
Cylob
Cylob
Cylob is the alias of UK electronic music maker Chris Jeffs. A trombone player in his youth, he progressed to experimenting with electronic music and recording in his late teens.-Career:...
has a 2007 album called Bounds Green.
Bounds Green also features in the 'crap towns
Crap Towns
Crap Towns: The 50 Worst Places To Live In The UK and Crap Towns II: The Nation Decides are a series of humorous books edited by Sam Jordison and Dan Kieran and published in association with UK Quarterly The Idler. Towns in the UK were nominated by visitors to The Idler Website for their...
' list compiled by the bi-annual book-shaped magazine The Idler
The Idler
There have been three British publications called The Idler:* The Idler , a series of essays by Samuel Johnson and his contemporaries.* The Idler , a literary and humorous magazine started by Jerome K...
.
Notable people associated with Bounds Green
The eminent surgeon, Henry ClineHenry Cline
-Life:Cline was born in London, and was educated at Merchant Taylors' School. At the age of seventeen he was apprenticed to Mr. Thomas Smith, one of the surgeons to St. Thomas's Hospital, and before the close of his apprenticeship he frequently lectured for Else, then lecturer on anatomy. On 2 June...
(1750–1827), bought Bounds Green House in 1808 together with surrounding farm land. The house was located to the south of the present Cline Road. Cline was a surgeon at St Thomas' Hospital
St Thomas' Hospital
St Thomas' Hospital is a large NHS hospital in London, England. It is administratively a part of Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. It has provided health care freely or under charitable auspices since the 12th century and was originally located in Southwark.St Thomas' Hospital is accessible...
and later became President of the Royal College of Surgeons (1823).
The lead singer of The Feeling
The Feeling
The Feeling are a BRIT award-nominated English pop band from West Sussex and London. The band categorise their music as "pop".Following a limited release of their first single "Fill My Little World" in late 2005, the band entered the UK Singles Chart at #7 with their first full release "Sewn" in...
, Dan Gillespie Sells
Dan Gillespie Sells
Daniel Giles Gillespie Sells is a British singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known as being the lead vocalist and frontman for the pop band, The Feeling.-Biography:...
, grew up in Bounds Green and some of the band members still live in the area. The title of the Feeling's first album, Twelve Stops and Home
Twelve Stops and Home
Twelve Stops and Home is the debut album by The Feeling, released on 5 June 2006.The album's title refers to the twelve stops on the Piccadilly Line of the London Underground from Leicester Square to Bounds Green...
, refers to the journey Gillespie used to make home to Bounds Green from Leicester Square. The title comes from lyrics in the album track "Blue Piccadilly".
The heavy rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
group UFO
UFO (band)
UFO are an English heavy metal and hard rock band, who were formed in 1969. UFO became a transitional group between early hard rock and heavy metal and the New Wave of British Heavy Metal...
was formed in Bounds Green in 1969.
Nearest places
- Wood GreenWood GreenWood Green is a district in north London, England, located in the London Borough of Haringey. It is situated north of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of the metropolitan centres in Greater London.-History:...
- Bowes ParkBowes ParkBowes Park is situated on the borders of Wood Green, Palmers Green and Bounds Green in London, England. The postcode for Bowes Park is N22. The border between the London boroughs of Enfield and Haringey goes through the area.- History :...
- Muswell HillMuswell HillMuswell Hill is a suburb of north London, mostly in the London Borough of Haringey. It is situated about north of Charing Cross and around from the City of London. Muswell Hill is in the N10 postal district and mostly in the Hornsey and Wood Green parliamentary constituency.- History :The...
- Friern BarnetFriern BarnetFriern Barnet is a place in the London Borough of Barnet. It is a suburban development situated north of Charing Cross. The centre of Friern Barnet is formed by the busy intersection of Colney Hatch Lane , Woodhouse Road and Friern Barnet Road .-History:Friern Barnet was an...
- New SouthgateNew SouthgateNew Southgate is a residential suburb in the south-east corner of the London Borough of Barnet and the south-west corner of the London Borough of Enfield in North London, England....
- Arnos GroveArnos GroveArnos Grove is an area in the south west corner of the London Borough of Enfield, England.It sits close to Enfield's borders with two other boroughs: Barnet and Haringey...
- Alexandra PalaceAlexandra PalaceAlexandra Palace is a building in North London, England. It stands in Alexandra Park, in an area between Hornsey, Muswell Hill and Wood Green...