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Tottenham, London

Tottenham
Tottenham,Bruce Castle, Tower.jpg
Grade I listed tower near Bruce Castle
Tottenham is located in Greater London
Tottenham
Tottenham
Tottenham shown within Greater London
Population 129,237 (2011 census)
OS grid reference TQ344914
• Charing Cross 8.2 mi (13.2 km) SSW
London borough
Ceremonial county Greater London
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town LONDON
Postcode district N15, N17
Dialling code 020
Police Metropolitan
Fire London
Ambulance London
EU Parliament London
UK Parliament
London Assembly
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UK
England
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51°36′18″N 0°03′29″W / 51.605°N 0.058°W / 51.605; -0.058Coordinates: 51°36′18″N 0°03′29″W / 51.605°N 0.058°W / 51.605; -0.058

Tottenham (/ˈtɒtnəm, ˈtɒtənəm/;local /ˈtɒʔnəm/) is a district of north London, England, within the London Borough of Haringey. It is located 8.2 miles (13.2 km) north-north-east of Charing Cross.

Tottenham is believed to have been named after Tota, a farmer, whose hamlet was mentioned in the Domesday Book; hence Tota's hamlet became Tottenham. It was recorded in the Domesday Book as Toteham.

There has been a settlement at Tottenham for over a thousand years. It grew up along the old Roman road, Ermine Street (some of which is part of the present A10 road), and between High Cross and Tottenham Hale, the present Monument Way.

When the Domesday Book was compiled in 1086, about 70 families lived within the area of the manor, mostly labourers working for the Lord of the Manor. A humorous poem entitled the Tournament of Tottenham, written around 1400, describes a mock-battle between peasants vying for the reeve's daughter.


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