New Barnet
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| New Barnet | |
  New Barnet shown within Greater London |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| London borough | Barnet |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | London |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BARNET |
| Postcode district | EN4, EN5 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| European Parliament | London |
| UK Parliament | Chipping Barnet |
| London Assembly | Barnet and Camden |
| List of places: UK • England • London | |
New Barnet is an area in the London Borough of Barnet in north London, United Kingdom. It is a largely residential north London suburb. It is close to the M25, A1 and M1.
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[edit] History
New Barnet owes its conception to the building of the Great Northern Railway in 1850, when a station serving Barnet was built, but located about a mile away from the town centre of Barnet, so that this 'new' area quickly saw development. The main road (A110), Station Road and East Barnet Road, connects Barnet to East Barnet and is well served by buses.
From 1894 New Barnet formed part of the East Barnet Urban District of Hertfordshire until 1965 when it became part of Greater London and the newly-created London Borough of Barnet. The former town hall still stands in Station Road. Local government use ended in the early 1990s and the property was sold off for use as a restaurant. In 2006 the building was being converted into flats.
The main commercial area in New Barnet is on East Barnet Road, near the railway station. A number of office blocks were built in Station Road in the 1960s & 70s. Some have now been converted to flats. A large Sainsbury's supermarket (opened 30 September 1980) is surrounded by a cluster of small independent shops. These local shops are under threat of demolition from a large mixed use scheme planned by Tesco. There is widespread local concern about the development, which would dramatically increase traffic in the area, and see much of the remaining Victorian architecture on East Barnet Road demolished.
Public houses in New Barnet include: The Railway Tavern, The Railway Bell (Wetherspoons), The Builders Arms, The Lord Kitchener, The Alexandra, and The Buck & Bailey.
[edit] Local government
Barnet local elections are held every four years to elect councillors. New Barnet is covered by three wards:
- East Barnet Ward - east of the railway line
- High Barnet Ward - west of the railway line and north of Station Road
- Oakleigh Ward - west of the railway line and south of Station Road
[edit] Transport links
[edit] Buses
- 84 - New Barnet railway station to St Albans
- 84X - New Barnet railway station to St Albans - school service
- 107 - New Barnet railway station to Edgware bus/tube station
- 184 - Barnet (Chesterfield Road) to Turnpike Lane bus/tube station
- 307 - Barnet (Arkley Hotel) to Brimsdown railway station
- 326 - Barnet (the Spires) to Brent Cross Shopping Centre
- 383 - Barnet (the Spires) to Woodside Park tube station - Monday to Saturday except late evenings
- 384 - Barnet (Quinta Drive) to Cockfosters tube station
[edit] Railway stations
Nearby:
- Oakleigh Park - First Capital Connect (383 bus from New Barnet)
- Hadley Wood - First Capital Connect (399 bus from Barnet (the Spires))
[edit] Tube stations
Nearby:
- Cockfosters - Piccadilly Line (384 bus from New Barnet)
- High Barnet - Northern Line (all buses from New Barnet)
- Oakwood - Piccadilly Line (307 bus from New Barnet)
- Totteridge and Whetstone - Northern Line (326 and 383 buses from New Barnet)
[edit] Schools
[edit] Primary
- Livingstone School
- Cromer Road School
- Trent School
- Lyonsdown School (Independent)
[edit] Secondary
[edit] Nearest places
[edit] Links
- New Barnet - campaign to oppose proposals by Tesco and Asda to build new stores opposite Sainsbury's on East Barnet Road.
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