Old School Yard, Tottenham – Taylor and Draper

[J.J.]

  Hello, Kate...Welcome to Rootschat! Have private messaged Betty, in case her notification was turnedof... so she might look in at your post. This is a very old thread, though, so if she has a new email, may not see it.

   Sharon, et al... Haringey Council had this online, so unless a more recent "old school yard" someone there surely must know where this area is located!
" Holy Trinity Parish - Tottenham Green... joint environmental project with the Council to open up the Old School House yard"...Talk of plans to enhance the Old School House and yard for community use.

[smileyface471686]

To Kate, I have sent you a personal message but not sure if you can read them until you have done so many posts. It includes my email address to get in touch with me. Best wishes Betty

[J.J.]

   Hi Betty...That was quick! Yes, Kate will have to post one more time in order to use the private messaging.  ( the scroll icon, Kate....and just post a reply again with an acknowledgement, and you're on your way. Have fun!!!)

[CitizenSmith]

Hello JJ

Many thanks for this new reference and for your DM. I will certainly check this out at the Harringey website.

Sharon

[Kate_3101]

Thank you so much. I knew it was a long shot as the original message were years ago.
Thank you again. It’s really appreciated.

[J.J.]

There is another reference online from that council in 2013 that mentions "opening up of the Old School Yard". Of course it could have been any school to which they might be referring, but people don't capitalize ordinary words like that.  ( well, most people, so worth a try) If not, also ask the council if it was a street or lane name at one time, as I found it on an old list of names no longer used, but can't find it again.  This sign appears to be located outside of the hamlet south of 7 sisters Rd...But can't view an old c1900s map to see if it was included in the district back then... http://www.rootschat.com/links/01ris/
 ( also there is a recent pub by that name so it comes up on several pages of results no matter what the keywording  ) 

[CitizenSmith]

Hello again

Many thanks for this reference. I will see if I can discover the street address of this residential development.

Appreciate your help and your interest in this.

Sharon

[J.J.]

Cold & cloudy here so looked for more on the realty sign...Nevermind that development, as another search for the same image brought up the same sign but with the location as Islington. Not sure if a Photoshopping, or the agents are just using that name willy nilly. 

[J.J.]

"A" shows that WW1 Pension form c. 1917 for John Cox /spouse Emily Draper was completed with residence as Old School Yard, The Hale Tottenham, so am thinking the street was "The Hale". (Rather than simply being in Hale) Odd that nobody knows of a school yard that bordered the street. Maybe someone perhaps could find more by investigating permits / licence / leasing records.

 I'm NOT a relative...But here's an FHS Tree submitted by a rellie:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/GQBB-3XK