Wood Green

Wood Green, London N22 , is a place in North London, England, in the London borough of Haringey.

Before urbanisation (principally in the latter half of the 19th century), It was originally part of Tottenham , covered by Woodland called Tottenham Wood ; hence the name of the area, Tottenham Wood Green.

It is an important local retail hub, with two cinemas, bars and a shopping centre - Shopping City - close to the tube station. Wood Green Crown Court is a short distance along Lordship Lane .

Nearest places:

• Muswell Hill
• Hornsey
• Palmers Green
• Tottenham

Nearest tube stations:

• Bounds Green (Piccadilly Line)
• Wood Green (Piccadilly Line)
• Turnpike Lane (Piccadilly Line)

Nearest railway stations:

• Bowes Park
• Alexandra Palace (formerly known as Wood Green Alexandra Park).

Current Affairs

On January 7, 2003, British police announced details of the discovery of traces of the toxin ricin in a flat in Wood Green in the wake of the arrest of 6 terrorist suspects. A massive search for their accomplices followed.

External links

• http://www.woodgreenparish.com/
• http://www.urban75.org/vista/woodgreen.html
• http://www.woodgreen.org.uk/html/londonnews.htm

News story:

• BBC news story on Wood Green arrests