Page 12 - The property style magazine - Issue 14

Welcome to
Crouch End
Crouch Enders are passionate about their buzzing area with its distinctive clock tower and vibrant bars, restaurants and specialist shops.
About Crouch End
Standing proud at the heart of the Broadway, the clock tower is a much-loved landmark for locals. Built by public subscription in 1895, it honours a local politician, Henry Reader Williams (1822-97), who fought to protect local green spaces and insisted on tree-lined streets and excellent quality new builds. Thank you Henry.
Crouch End was once known as ‘the Chelsea of the North’, because its slightly edgy, boho feel with lots of arty students from the Mountview Theatre School, Hornsey College of Art and, later, a well-known recording studio. It still attracts creative people but today the area is definitely a great choice for those looking for a stylish way of life with access to local bars, restaurants and specialist shops.
Most of the red brick housing stock here is late Victorian and, thanks to the drive of our Henry from the Clocktower, it was built to a very high standard on wide, elegant streets.
With a famous summer festival, a major symphonic choir, the famous Zombie Walk, two great cinemas, a good library and even a story by Stephen King called Crouch End, the area is a dynamic hub for anyone interested in the arts and attracts many families in the media and acting professions.
Statue outside Hornsey Library
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Crouch End Broadway with clocktower by Frederick Knight
Hornsey Town Hall
Former Hornsey College of Art
Now part of Coleridge Primary School