Little Russia, London
Little Russia was an area of Tottenham, London, England. It was on the straight northern boundary of the London Borough of Haringey specifically adjoining Edmonton, mainly comprising Pretoria Road, Durban Road and Lorenco Road.
The area had become known as "Little Russia" in the early 20th century due to the influx of Russian immigrants. Immigration peaked when a large number of Russians settled there after fleeing the 1917 Russian Revolution. It developed into one of the toughest areas of North London and the local constabulary usually only policed the area in pairs. The area was mostly redeveloped in the 1970s.Literature
In An Edmonton Boy, Terry Webb describes the area:Media
In March 2009, Moscow-born novelist and broadcaster Zinovy Zinik travelled to the area to broadcast The Ghosts of Little Russia on BBC Radio 3.
