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Geographical and General.
Tottenham is situated in latitude 51° 39' 59" N., and
longitude 0° 4' 31" W. It is about 5 miles from London and is
easily accessible thereto by motor buses, trams and trains.
The boundaries of the parish are:—on the East, Walthamstow,
from which it is separated by the River Lee; on the West, Hornsey
and Wood Green; on the North, Edmonton; and on the South,
Hackney and Stoke Newington.
The inhabitants are chiefly of the middle, artizan and labouring
classes, who find their employment in the neighbourhood or in the City.
Being within convenient distance of London, Tottenham may be considered
one of its dormitories, and the morning and evening trams and
trains are crowded with business people going to and returning from
their work in the City. There are several large factories in the district
affording employment to large numbers of both sexes.
The total area of Tottenham amounts to 3,014 acres, or approximately,
5 square miles. Excluding parks, commons and public open spaces,
aggregating 234 acres, there remain 636 acres unbuilt upon and available
for development.
The ordnance survey map shows that the towing path on the Lee
close by Lebus's Factory is 24ft. above ordnance datum. The marshes
are about 4ft. higher. The junction of St. Ann's Road and Seven
Sisters Road is 39ft. above datum. In this vicinity flooding occurs
occasionally in times of heavy rainfall. The High Cross corner is 53ft.
above ordnance datum, and the road undulates with a long gradual fall to
the Edmonton Boundary, which stands 10ft. lower. Green Lanes varies
from 59ft. opposite Allison Road to 90ft. opposite Hermitage Road,
and is 75ft. above datum by Duckett's Common. The highest points in
the district are at the Boundary, Seven Sisters Road; at the Water
Tower, adjoining Downhills Park; and at Devonshire Hill: these are
about 100ft. above ordnance datum.