Talk:Tottenham High Cross

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I'm leaving it for now, but what does all the stuff about the almshouses etc have to do with the cross? Tarquin Binary 02:02, 1 February 2006 (UTC)
 * not much!! why don´t you delete it?? or maybe add it to Tottenham?? IsarSteve 17:24, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
 * by the way.. I´m sure the original purpose of High Cross was as a Roman road sign... "Turn left here for Essex" via High Cross Rd, and over the River Lea at the Ferry Boat Inn. IsarSteve 17:29, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Interesting and plausible - definitely an important Xroads - need to cite something though. (Wonder what's buried there - was usually lucky to bury bodies or something at crossroads). Anyway, will fix the immediate thing soon, but will have to check where it might fit in the Tottenham entry first. Tarquin Binary 17:50, 2 February 2006 (UTC)


 * I'm just going to delete that stuff, because the Tottenham piece is not too bad. I get the feeling that the screed here was just copy/pasted from another source, too, it has that vibe. Tarquin Binary 17:56, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

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On entering Tottenham, on the right from London, is to be seen the following inscription over eight alms-houses:—


 * 1600.
 * Not vnto vs,
 * O Lord—
 * Not vnto vs—But
 * vnto thy name
 * give ye glorie.
 * Ps. 115, v. i.

"Balthaza Zanchez, born in Spain, in the citie of Shere, in Estramadvra, is the fownder of these eyght Alma-Houses for the relieefe of eyght poore men and women of the Town of Tattenham High Crasse."

The founder of these alms-houses, Balthazar Zanches, was confectioner to Philip II. of Spain, with whom he came over to England, and was the first who exercised that art in this country. He became a Protestant, and died in 1602. It is said that he lived in the house, now the George and Vulture Inn; at the entrance of which he had fixed the arms of England, in a garter, supported by a lion and griffin, and with the initials E.R.: over another door, 1587.

Among the ancient possessors of the manor of Tottenham, was Robert Bruce, king of Scotland, from whom the Manor-House obtained the name of Bruce Castle, which it still retains.

"At the end of Page Green stands a remarkable circular clump of elms, called the Seven Sisters; and on the west side of the great road is St. Loy's well, which is said to be always full, and never to run over; and opposite the vicarage house rises a spring, called Bishop's Well, of which the common people report many strange cures."