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{{Short description|Street in Haringey, north London}} |
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'''Turnpike Lane''' is |
'''Turnpike Lane''' is a street in [[London Borough of Haringey|Haringey]], north [[London]]. |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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Turnpike Lane forms part of the [[A roads in Zone 5 of the Great Britain numbering scheme|A504]] route, running roughly |
Turnpike Lane forms part of the [[A roads in Zone 5 of the Great Britain numbering scheme|A504]] route, running roughly east–west for less than one mile. |
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By day, Turnpike Lane is a busy cosmopolitan shopping street and an important thoroughfare for [[car]] traffic. Speciality shops remain open until late at night. By evening there are some restaurants, including Malaysian, Greek, Indian, Kurdish, Turkish, Chinese, Thai, Lebanese, and continental as well as smaller [[café]]s catering to all budgets. [[Castles Estate Agents]] are well known as local property experts having been in the area for the last 25 years at No'5 Turnpike Lane [http://www.castles.uk.com Castles website] |
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Turnpike Lane is a busy cosmopolitan shopping street and an important traffic thoroughfare. Speciality shops remain open until late at night, and there are a number of restaurants. |
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The name Turnpike Lane is also used to refer more generally to the area at the southern end of Wood Green High Road and its surroundings. |
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==Nearby places== |
==Nearby places== |
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{{Commons category|Turnpike Lane, Haringey}} |
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* [[Crouch End]] |
* [[Crouch End]] |
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* [[Harringay]] |
* [[Harringay]] |
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* [[West Green, London|West Green]] |
* [[West Green, London|West Green]] |
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* [[Wood Green]] |
* [[Wood Green]] |
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== Popular culture == |
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* The [[Bus Driver's Prayer]] |
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* Razorlight's song "[[Razorlight (album)|Los Angeles Waltz]]" |
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Latest revision as of 20:17, 15 October 2024
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Turnpike Lane is a street in Haringey, north London.
Description
[edit]Turnpike Lane forms part of the A504 route, running roughly east–west for less than one mile.
The road is characterised by independent retailers with flats above the shops. It is also a local transport hub: Turnpike Lane Underground station and Turnpike Lane bus station are both situated near the eastern end of the street.
A small park named Ducketts Common is situated at the eastern end of the road, opposite the Underground and bus stations. It was once an area of common land where people had the right to graze their animals.
Turnpike Lane is a busy cosmopolitan shopping street and an important traffic thoroughfare. Speciality shops remain open until late at night, and there are a number of restaurants.
The name Turnpike Lane is also used to refer more generally to the area at the southern end of Wood Green High Road and its surroundings.
Nearby places
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Popular culture
[edit]- The Bus Driver's Prayer
- Razorlight's song "Los Angeles Waltz"
