is an area of north
London , in the
London Borough Of Haringey . The area is in the
Hornsey And Wood Green constituency.
Crouch End is in a valley between
Crouch Hill and
Highgate to the south and west,
Hornsey to the east, and
Muswell Hill and
Alexandra Park to the north.
It is seen by many as a desirable area to live in and has a pleasant town centre with many shops and restaurants. It is on many bus routes, and though it has no Tube station of its own it is not too far from Highgate Tube, and from Hornsey and Crouch Hill railway stations. However, it has also gained a reputation for perceived pretentiousness and high self regard among its mainly
Middle Class inhabitants. The town featured in the 2004 book "Crap Towns," (edited by
Sam Jordison ) for these reasons. There is a high concentration of
Actors ,
Media industry workers and
Artists in the town, commonly referred to as 'nouvous crouche,' which does nothing to subtract from the stereotype of Crouch End as a "
Champagne Socialist " haunt. Famous residents have included
Neil Morrisey ,
Sean Hughes and members of the band
Travis .
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In the 1990s
Dave Stewart of the
Eurythmics had a recording studio on Crouch Hill. According to legend, he invited
Bob Dylan to drop in any time he felt like it. Bob took him up on his offer, but the taxi driver dropped him off on the adjacent Crouch End Hill. Bob knocked on the door of the supposed home of Dave Stewart and asked for Dave. By accident, the plumber who lived there was also called Dave. He was told that Dave was out, and would he like to wait and have some tea? Twenty minutes later the plumber returned and asked his wife whether there were any messages. "No", she said, " but Bob Dylan's in the living room having a cup of coffee"
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A red-brick clock-tower dominates the north end of Crouch End Broadway. Its stone placard reads:
ERECTION BY SUSBSCRIPTION
IN APPRECIATION AND RECOGNITION
OF THE PUBLIC SERVICES RENDERED BY
HENRY READER WILLIAMS ESQ SP
TO THE DISTRICT OF HORNSEY
DURING A PERIOD OF TWENTY FIVE YEARS
JUNE 1895 |
Henry Williams was a local wine-merchant who led the campaign to preserve
Highgate Woods against threatened development.
Among its more prominent buildings is
Hornsey Town Hall , formerly the headquarters of the
Hornsey district council, which governed the area until the creation of the larger
Haringey Council.
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Celebrities who have lived in Crouch End
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Bob Dylan rumour
