"Rowans Tenpin Bowl is more than just a bowling alley. It's an institution. The Finsbury Park venue as we know it has been around since 1988 (before that it was a cinema, a dancehall and a snookers club). Since then, it's become an icon of north London and has reportedly been graced by the likes of Craig David, King Charles, members of the Backstreet Boys and J-Lo. But its days may be numbered."
"Haringey wants to build a 'high-density, mixed-use development' with 190 new homes on the land between 2032-2041. That would likely mean demolishing Rowans. However, the plan says it would also build 'an appropriate leisure/community facility use to replace the existing Rowans bowling alley must be provided at the foot of the new buildings'. The application recognises the 'existing public benefits' of the bowling alley, which is listed as an Asset of Community Value."
"The council's draft local plan says that 'any proposals for the bowling alley site will be expected to re-provide the bowling alley and the range of community and leisure uses that it provides as part of any future redevelopment'. It also claims that it would work with local artists to 'design and re-provision of the iconic Rowans bowling alley neon signage visible from the station platform'. The Twelve Pins pub next door could also be affected."
Haringey Council plans to redevelop the Rowans Tenpin Bowl site into a high-density, mixed-use scheme delivering 190 homes between 2032 and 2041. The proposal would likely require demolition of the existing bowling alley while committing to provide an appropriate leisure and community facility at the base of the new buildings. Rowans is listed as an Asset of Community Value and its existing public benefits are acknowledged. The council intends to work with local artists to re-provide the iconic neon signage. The adjacent Twelve Pins pub may be affected, and a previous similar proposal in 2013 drew a petition exceeding 5,000 signatures.
Read at Time Out London
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