Haringey seems to specialise in old ugly broken railings – and there are a number in Stroud Green Ward that residents regularly complain to me about. Some, like this battered one (pictured) on Mount Pleasant Crescent by the Larrik pub, are not only ugly and broken, but are completely without purpose and should just be removed. There is no reason to have a railing to stop people walking out onto a quiet cobbled side street.
The adjacent railings facing on to the busy Stroud Green Road / Crouch Hill junction probably are serving a purpose. What’s interesting is you can tell which side of this junction is in Islington and which is in Haringey by the quality of the railing: Islington have nice new black ones – Haringey old grey broken ones.
I’m trying to get eyesore ones like this removed or replaced, but there doesn’t appear to be any budget at Haringey Council for this. I’ve emailed council officers this picture, arguing they have to take action as the railings are broken – we’ll have to see if that makes them change their mind.
But, I’d welcome suggestions for other metal eyesores to add to my list. Where are Stroud Green’s ugliest railings?
October 30th, 2009 at 7:38 pm
I do wonder what the ones at the corner of Mount View Road and Ferme Park Road are meant to achieve. Would someone crossing at the end of Mount View Road rather than just along at the traffic island really be more at risk? Crossing at the junction would mean you’re visible to turning drivers, whilst crossing at the island means you’re not visible until after they’ve turned and they’re on top of you.
November 11th, 2009 at 4:53 pm
The ones on the corner of Stapleton Hall Road and Albany Road are in a terrible state – rusty and bent out of shape.
December 4th, 2011 at 10:10 am
These railings are terrible! Any news on when/if they are going to replace them?