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Manor House is a North London district located in the northwestern part of the London Borough of Hackney. The area lies near Stoke Newington to the north, Harringay to the south, Finsbury Park to the east, and Seven Sisters and Stamford Hill to the west.
Development started in the 19th century. One of the first notable houses was built in 1821 on Green Lanes. One of the Green Lanes houses was transformed into a private mental hospital in 1826. The hospital was demolished in 1955.
In the 17th century, Manor House was called Berrie Down Wood and Wood Berry Downs Meadows. Woodberry Down is another name of the area. Manor House name was adopted in 1932 when the local tube station was opened. The closest railway stations in Manor House are Seven Sisters station, Harringay-Green Lanes station, Finsbury Park station, and Manor House tube station.
The tube station and the nearby area got its name from the Manor House Tavern, which was constructed from 1830 to 1834 by Thomas Widdows, a Stoke Newington builder. He lived in the house that was on the site of the future tavern building. During the 2000s, the tavern was a popular music venue that hosted performances from Rod Stewart, Cream, Fleetwood Mac, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Jeff Beck, and Long John Baldry. Fast forward to today, the building’s ground floor is being occupied by Simply Organique café and Evergreen supermarket.
In 1843, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert made a stop at the tavern. They were traveling by carriage so they stopped at the Manor House Tavern to change horses. A tablet commemorating this event can be found on the side of the building.