Turnpike Lane, (London)

Turnpike Lane, looking south-east towards Ducketts Common

Turnpike Lane is a street in Haringey, north London.

Description

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 tube 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

Razorlight' s song "Los Angeles Waltz"
Mark Knopfler's song "Junkie Doll"

References

London Borough of Haringey

Districts	Bounds Green Bowes Park Crouch End Duckett's Green Finsbury Park Fortis Green Harringay Highgate Hornsey Muswell Hill Noel Park Northumberland Park St Ann's Seven Sisters South Tottenham Stroud Green Tottenham (incl. Broadwater Farm and Little Russia) Tottenham Hale West Green Wood Green

Attractions	Alexandra Palace Bruce Castle Jacksons Lane Markfield Beam Engine White Hart Lane (football stadium)

Parks and open spaces	Alexandra Park Bruce Castle Park Chestnuts Park Coldfall Wood Downhills Park Down Lane Park Finsbury Park Highgate Wood Hollickwood Park Markfield Park Parkland Walk Priory Park Queen's Wood Railway Fields

Constituencies	Hornsey and Wood Green Tottenham

Tube and railway stations	Alexandra Palace Bounds Green Bowes Park Bruce Grove Harringay Harringay Green Lanes Highgate Hornsey Manor House Northumberland Park Seven Sisters South Tottenham Tottenham Hale Turnpike Lane White Hart Lane Wood Green

Other topics	Coat of arms Council Grade I and II* listed buildings People Public art Schools

Coordinates: 51°35′23″N 0°06′23″W / 51.58960°N 0.10639°W / 51.58960; -0.10639

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