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North Finchley Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about North Finchley

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North Finchley history

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An urban district of Finchley, part of the then county of Middlesex (since abolished) was created in 1894. In 1932 the Municipal Borough was created, but in 1965 the municipal borough was abolished. Margaret Thatcher was elected as MP for Finchley in 1959; she served until her retirement in 1992.

Tally Ho Corner and the High Road

North End, the old name for the area of North Finchley and Whetstone, was first recorded in 1462. The enclosure of Finchley Common after 1816 and the creation of the Finchley Road turnpike along Ballards Lane in the late 1820s sparked the development of the retail district we see today.

Woodhouse and the Rough Lots

Woodhouse area of Finchley began with three houses called the Woodhouses sometime before 1655. Woodhouse Grammar School (Now Woodhouse College) existed from at least the 18th century as a short cut from the main road through to Friern Barnet. Finchley Lido was a swimming pool opened by Finchley Borough Council in September 1931. During the 1948 Olympic Games the pool was used for the water polo.

Fallow Corner

The area of Fallow Corner was recorded in 1429, probably Cobley’s Farm (so called by the 17th century) By the 18th century there was a small hamlet of houses and the access roads from these to the main road formed the distinct Bow Road we see today. Between 1806 and 1827 the clown Joseph Grimaldi lived here. Charles Dickens probably first stayed at the farm during 1836 and 1837. Later, in 1843, he returned and wrote portions of Martin Chuzzlewit, conceiving the character of ‘Sairey’ Gamp.

Moss Hall and Woodside Park

Moss Hall, a name taken from a house in the area which may have existed in the 15th century (named after the Mosse family) Moss Hall was demolished in 1927 after much of the estate had been built on after the 1860s. The name survives in the names of streets such as Moss Hall Grove and, until the 1990s, a pub called the Moss Hall Tavern.

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Best North Finchley places to visit

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North Finchley has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied North Finchley’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo North Finchley’s information audio spots:

Colney Hatch Colney Hatch is the name of a small district within the London Borough of Barnet. The area is predominantly residential with a mixture of Victorian and Edwardian houses and much more recent development.

North Finchley North Finchley is situated 7 miles (11 km) north-west of Charing Cross. It is situated on Tally Ho Corner, the junction of the roads to East Finchley, Church End, Friern Barnet and Whetstone. Church End is often known as Finchley Central, owing to the name of the tube station located there.

Oakleigh Park Oakleigh Park is a loosely defined district in the north of the London Borough of Barnet. It adjoins Whetstone, and is often regarded either as part of East Barnet or of East London. The name is a relatively modern invention, after the eponymous station which opened in 1873.

New Barnet New Barnet is located east of Chipping Barnet, west of Cockfosters, south of the village of Monken Hadley and north of Oakleigh Park. Residential properties include a mix of late Victorian villas and terraces, Edwardian detached housing, 1950-60s council housing and the redevelopment of land to low storey flats in the 1980s and 1990s. The main commercial area is east of the railway station on East Barnet Road. The high street is dominated by a medium-sized Sainsbury’s supermarket.

East Finchley East Finchley is situated 5.4 miles (8.7 km) northwest of Charing Cross. It is separated from the rest of Finchley by the North Circular, with North Finchley and West Finchley to the north, and Finchley Central (Church End) to the northwest. It has the greenest high road in London, with most of the area falling into the London Borough of Barnet.

Church End, Finchley Church End is an old village, now a suburban development, centred 7 miles (11 km) north-northwest of Charing Cross. Aside from its church it centres on Finchley Central Underground station.

Woodside Park Woodside Park is a suburban residential area in Barnet, London. It is located in the North Finchley postal district of N12.

Greenhill estate Greenhill was a house and estate on the site of the former Pricklers estate to the south of Chipping Barnet, on the borders of Hertfordshire and Middlesex, in what is now north London.

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