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Harringay Arena
Harringay Arena in its local context; sketched in 1954
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LocationGreen Lanes, Harringay, North London, England
Coordinates51°34′35″N 0°05′52″W / 51.576257°N 0.097697°W / 51.576257; -0.097697
OwnerGreyhound Racing Association Trust Ltd
OperatorHarringay Arena Limited
Capacity10,000 (ice hockey)
SurfaceVersatile
Construction
BuiltFebruary – October 1936
Opened10 October 1936[1]
Closed28 October 1958[2]
ArchitectDr. Oscar Faber
Main contractorsDorman Long & Co. Ltd.
Tenants
Harringay Racers
Harringay Greyhounds

Harringay Arena was a sporting and events venue on Green Lanes in Harringay, North London, England. Built in 1936, it lasted as a venue until 1958.

  1. ^ ""Company Meeting." Times, 2 Feb. 1937, p. 19. The Times Digital Archive". The Times. February 1936. p. 20.
  2. ^ Echoes of Past at Harringay,The Times, 29 October 1958.

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