Plaque

North South route in Haringey

Erection date: 12/9/1990

Inscription

This plaque was unveiled by John Prescott MP in the presence of the Mayor, Councillor Mary Neuner, to mark the opening of the North South Route in Haringey on 12 September 1990.
Designed by the Borough Engineer's Service of Haringey Council and the London Residuary Body.
Contractors - Birse Construction Ltd and Fitzpatrick & Son (Contractors) Ltd

Site: North South route in Haringey (1 memorial)

N17, Watermead Way

We missed all the publicity there must have been when this was unveiled in this car park, but, John Prescott - we are impressed. Alan Stanton was similarly struck by the importance of this piece of street furniture. There we learn that it used to be in the station forecourt. The plaque is rather lost in this new location - hope they are more careful with it in the next move, or it might be lost altogether, which would be a real shame.

2024: Paul Peters wrote to inform us that, as we feared might happen, this plaque has indeed gone.  All good things must end sometime.

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North South Route in Haringey

Alan Stanton, suitably impressed with this important plaque, informs that the...

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London Borough of Haringey

Created in 1965 by the amalgamation of three former boroughs: Hornsey, Wood G...

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Councillor Mary Kathleen Neuner

Mayor of Haringey 1990-1 and 2001-2. Labour councillor 1986 -2002. Honoured w...

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John Prescott

Born in Wales as John Leslie Prescott. Deputy PM 1997 to 2007. During the 200...

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