North Finchley

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North Finchley is centred on Tally Ho Corner, the junction of the roads to East Finchley, Finchley Central and Whetstone.

The name of the whole of the modern area covering North Finchley and neighbouring Whetstone was North End, a name first used in 1462.

The rapid enclosure of the countryside in the first years of the nineteenth century meant the end of Finchley Common in 1816, opening up North Finchley from urbanisation - this still took a while nevertheless.

21 cottages were built in Lodge Lane during 1824 and by the 1830s there were other houses - even a chapel by 1837.

By 1839 North Finchley had a blacksmith (on Lodge Lane and not the High Road).

In 1851 there was a regular bus service from the ’Torrington’ to Charing Cross and next came the local railway lines. Christ Church was opened in 1870 and a new parish was formed in 1872.

In 1905 the Metropolitan Electric Tramways started a route between Highgate and Whetstone - a tram depot was opened in Woodberry Grove. Trams and buses together promoted North Finchley’s development.


Main source: North Finchley - Wikipedia
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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LOCALITY

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Tim Stevenson   
Added: 16 Nov 2021 18:03 GMT   

Pub still open
The Bohemia survived the 2020/21 lockdowns and is still a thriving local social resource.

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LATEST LONDON-WIDE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROJECT

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Wendy    
Added: 22 Mar 2024 15:33 GMT   

Polygon Buildings
Following the demolition of the Polygon, and prior to the construction of Oakshott Court in 1974, 4 tenement type blocks of flats were built on the site at Clarendon Sq/Phoenix Rd called Polygon Buildings. These were primarily for people working for the Midland Railway and subsequently British Rail. My family lived for 5 years in Block C in the 1950s. It seems that very few photos exist of these buildings.

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Steve   
Added: 19 Mar 2024 08:42 GMT   

Road construction and houses completed
New Charleville Circus road layout shown on Stanford’s Library Map Of London And Its Suburbs 1879 with access via West Hill only.

Plans showing street numbering were recorded in 1888 so we can concluded the houses in Charleville Circus were built by this date.

Source: Charleville Circus, Sydenham, London

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Steve   
Added: 19 Mar 2024 08:04 GMT   

Charleville Circus, Sydenham: One Place Study (OPS)
One Place Study’s (OPS) are a recent innovation to research and record historical facts/events/people focused on a single place �’ building, street, town etc.

I have created an open access OPS of Charleville Circus on WikiTree that has over a million members across the globe working on a single family tree for everyone to enjoy, for free, forever.

Source: Charleville Circus, Sydenham, London

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Charles   
Added: 8 Mar 2024 20:45 GMT   

My House
I want to know who lived in my house in the 1860’s.

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NH   
Added: 7 Mar 2024 11:41 GMT   

Telephone House
Donald Hunter House, formerly Telephone House, was the BT Offices closed in 2000

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Paul Cox   
Added: 5 Mar 2024 22:18 GMT   

War damage reinstatement plans of No’s 11 & 13 Aldine Street
Whilst clearing my elderly Mothers house of general detritus, I’ve come across original plans (one on acetate) of No’s 11 & 13 Aldine Street. Might they be of interest or should I just dispose of them? There are 4 copies seemingly from the one single acetate example. Seems a shame to just junk them as the level of detail is exquisite. No worries if of no interest, but thought I’d put it out there.

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Diana   
Added: 28 Feb 2024 13:52 GMT   

New Inn Yard, E1
My great grandparents x 6 lived in New Inn Yard. On this date, their son was baptised in nearby St Leonard’s Church, Shoreditch

Source: BDM London, Cripplegate and Shoreditch registers written by church clerk.

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Vic Stanley   
Added: 24 Feb 2024 17:38 GMT   

Postcose
The postcode is SE15, NOT SE1

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE
The Gaumont Finchley opened on 19 July 1937 and was built as a replacement for the Grand Hall across the road.
Artsdepot The artsdepot is a multi-purpose cultural centre located in North Finchley and opened on 23 October 2004.
North Finchley North Finchley is centred on Tally Ho Corner, the junction of the roads to East Finchley, Finchley Central and Whetstone.
Tally Ho Corner Tally Ho Corner was named after a stagecoach service.
Woodhouse College Woodhouse College is a further education establishment which accepts students between the ages of 16 and 19.

NEARBY STREETS
Addington Drive, N12 Addington Drive leads from Sandringham Gardens to the High Road of Finchley (North Finchley)
Albert Street, N12 Albert Street is a nineteenth century cul-de-sac leading off of Lodge Lane (Woodside Park)
Alexandra Grove, N12 Alexandra Grove leads northwestwards from Ballards Lane towards the tracks of the Northern Line (West Finchley)
Anastasia Mews, N12 Anastasia Mews is a road in the N12 postcode area (Woodside Park)
Ashurst Road, N12 Ashurst Road was built by the British Land Company (North Finchley)
Ballards Lane, N12 Ballards Lane is the main road linking Finchley Central with North Finchley (North Finchley)
Barbara Langstone House, N12 Barbara Langstone House can be found on Ballards Lane (North Finchley)
Barclay Court, N12 Barclay Court is a block on Dale Grove (North Finchley)
Beech Lawns, N12 Beech Lawns appeared for the first time in Kelly’s Directory of Finchley & Friern Barnet in 1938 as ‘Beech Court’ (North Finchley)
Birkbeck Road, N12 Birkbeck Road is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (North Finchley)
Bow Lane, N12 Bow Lane, which was named for its shape, was constructed in 1814 after the enclosure of Finchley Common (North Finchley)
Bow Lane, N3 Mostly in London N12, a very small section of Bow Lane drifts into N3 (North Finchley)
Boxworth Close, N12 Boxworth Close is a road in the N12 postcode area (North Finchley)
Britannia Road, N12 Britannia Road was first built opposite the Swan with Two Necks pub (North Finchley)
Brompton Mews, N12 A street within the N12 postcode (North Finchley)
Burnbrae Close, N12 A street within the N12 postcode (North Finchley)
Buxted Road, N12 Buxted Road was laid out in 1913 (North Finchley)
Cairn House, N12 Cairn House is a block on Lodge Lane (Woodside Park)
Cardrew Avenue, N12 Cardrew Avenue dates from 1936 (North Finchley)
Cardrew Close, N12 Cardrew Close lies on the Cardrew House Estate (North Finchley)
Castle Mews, N12 Castle Mews is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (North Finchley)
Castle Road, N12 Castle Road was named after the Rev E Castle who owned the land on which the road was built (North Finchley)
Chaplin Square, N12 Chaplin Square is a road in the N12 postcode area (North Finchley)
Chislehurst Avenue, N12 Chislehurst Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (North Finchley)
Christchurch Avenue, N12 Christchurch Avenue is a road in the N12 postcode area (North Finchley)
Christchurch Close, N12 Christchurch Close is a road in the N12 postcode area (North Finchley)
Church Path, N12 Church Path is a road in the N12 postcode area (Woodside Park)
Churchfield Avenue, N12 Churchfield Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (North Finchley)
Churchfield Way, N12 Churchfield Way is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (North Finchley)
Clifton Road, N3 Clifton Road is one of the streets of London in the N3 postal area (North Finchley)
Coleridge Road, N12 Coleridge Road is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (North Finchley)
Copwood Close, N12 Copwood Close is a road in the N12 postcode area (North Finchley)
Cottonham Close, N12 Cottonham Close is a road in the N12 postcode area (North Finchley)
Crescent Way, N12 Crescent Way is a road in the N12 postcode area (North Finchley)
Crossway, N12 Crossway is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (North Finchley)
Crowder Close, N12 Crowder Close is a road in the N12 postcode area (North Finchley)
Dale Grove, N12 Both Dale Grove and Hutton Grove were granted building leases in the 1870s. (North Finchley)
Derby Avenue, N12 Derby Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (North Finchley)
Derby House, N12 Derby House is a block on Coleridge Road (North Finchley)
Derwent Crescent, N20 Derwent Crescent is one of the streets of London in the N20 postal area (North Finchley)
Dickens Avenue, N3 Dickens Avenue is a road in the N3 postcode area (North Finchley)
Essex Park, N3 Essex Park, west of Ballards Lane, was built in 1934 (North Finchley)
Etchingham Court, N3 Etchingham Court consists of blocks of flats which date from 1935 (North Finchley)
Etchingham Park Road, N3 Part of the old Etchingham estate in Finchley was leased to Frederick Wheeler who built substantial brick houses in Etchingham Park Road. (North Finchley)
Eton Avenue, N12 Eton Avenue is a road in the N12 postcode area (North Finchley)
Fairfield Close, N12 A street within the N12 postcode (North Finchley)
Fallow Court Avenue, N12 Fallow Court Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (North Finchley)
Fenstanton Avenue, N12 Fenstanton Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (North Finchley)
Finchley Court, N3 Finchley Court was one of the developments built on the site of large houses along Ballards Lane (North Finchley)
Finchley High Road, N12 The main road through Finchley was first laid out just before 1300 (North Finchley)
Finchley Park, N12 Finchley Park was first constructed as Finsbury Road (North Finchley)
Friary Road, N12 Friary Road links Torrington Park and Friern Barnet Lane (North Finchley)
Friary Way, N12 Friary Way dates from the late 1920s and was formerly a private road (North Finchley)
Friern Park, N12 Friern Park was originnally part of Henry Holden’s Friern Park estate (North Finchley)
Friern Watch Avenue, N12 Friern Watch Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (North Finchley)
Gainsborough Road, N12 Gainsborough Road is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (Woodside Park)
Garthway, N12 Garthway is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (North Finchley)
Glebe Road, N12 Glebe Road is one of the streets of London in the N3 postal area (North Finchley)
Glebe Road, N12 Glebe Road is a road in the N12 postcode area (North Finchley)
Glebelands Close, N12 Glebelands Close is a road in the N12 postcode area (North Finchley)
Glenhurst Road, N12 The planning application for Glenhurst Road was made in 1937 (North Finchley)
Grand Arcade, N12 Grand Arcade was built in the late 1930s as a commercial thoroughfare (North Finchley)
Grange Avenue, N12 Grange Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (Woodside Park)
Granville Court, N12 Granville Court is a block on Ballards Lane (North Finchley)
Granville Place, N12 Granville Place is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (North Finchley)
Granville Road, N12 Granville Road connects the High Road with Ballards Lane (North Finchley)
Graywood Court, N12 Graywood Court is a road in the N12 postcode area (North Finchley)
Grove Road, N12 Grove Road is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (North Finchley)
Hall Street, N12 Hall Street is a road in the N12 postcode area (North Finchley)
Hamilton Square, N12 A street within the N12 postcode (North Finchley)
Hartley House, N12 Hartley House is a block on Ballards Lane (North Finchley)
Heatherdene Close, N12 Heatherdene Close is a road in the N12 postcode area (North Finchley)
Hemingford Close, N12 Hemingford Close is a road in the N12 postcode area (North Finchley)
High Road, N12 High Road, N12 is part of the ancient Great North Road - leading from London to Edinburgh (North Finchley)
Hilton Avenue, N12 Hilton Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (North Finchley)
Holdenhurst Avenue, N12 Holdenhurst Avenue is a road in the N3 postcode area (North Finchley)
Homan Court, N12 Homan Court is a block on Friern Watch Avenue (North Finchley)
Hughes Close, N12 Hughes Close is a road in the N12 postcode area (North Finchley)
Hurley Court, N20 Hurley Court is a block on High Road (North Finchley)
Hutton Grove, N12 Hutton Grove is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (North Finchley)
Kenver Avenue, N12 Kenver Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (North Finchley)
Kingsclere Court, N12 Kingsclere Court lies on Friern Park (North Finchley)
Kingsway, N12 Kingsway forms the lower part of the North Finchley triangle (North Finchley)
Knightswood House, N12 Knightswood House is a block on Dale Grove (North Finchley)
Lambert Mews, N12 A street within the N12 postcode (North Finchley)
Lambert Road, N12 Lambert Road is a road in the N12 postcode area (North Finchley)
Lambert Way, N12 Lambert Way is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (North Finchley)
Leisure Way, N12 Leisure Way is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (North Finchley)
Lewes Road, N12 Lewes Road is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (North Finchley)
Lodge Lane, N12 Lodge Lane has existed since the late eighteenth century (Woodside Park)
Lotus House, N12 Lotus House can be found on Lodge Lane (Woodside Park)
Lynton Avenue, N12 A street within the N12 postcode (North Finchley)
Mayfield Avenue, N12 Mayfield Avenue was built on the estate of the former Friern Watch House (North Finchley)
Michelle Court, N12 Michelle Court is a block on Torrington Park (North Finchley)
Montrose Crescent, N12 Montrose Crescent is a road in the N12 postcode area (North Finchley)
Moss Hall Court, N12 Moss Hall Court is a block on Moss Hall Grove (North Finchley)
Moss Hall Crescent, N12 Moss Hall Crescent was built on land of a house called Moss Hall (North Finchley)
Moss Hall Grove, N12 Moss Hall Grove was laid out from 1867, mostly for middle-class housing (North Finchley)
Mossborough Close, N12 Mossborough Close is a road in the N12 postcode area (North Finchley)
Netherfield Road, N12 Netherfield Road is a road in the N12 postcode area (Woodside Park)
Northumberland House, N3 Northumberland House is a residential block built on the site of a nursing home (North Finchley)
Northwood Gardens, N12 Northwood Gardens is a road in the N12 postcode area (North Finchley)
Okehampton Close, N12 Okehampton Close was built on the site of a house called Okehampton (North Finchley)
Pamela Court, N12 Pamela Court is a block on Moss Hall Grove (North Finchley)
Park Close, N3 Park Close is a road in the N12 postcode area (North Finchley)
Park Court, N12 A street within the N12 postcode (North Finchley)
Park Crescent, N3 Park Crescent is a road in the N3 postcode area (North Finchley)
Park View Court, N12 Park View Court is a block on Torrington Park (North Finchley)
Percy Road, N12 Percy Road is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (Woodside Park)
Petworth Road, N12 Petworth Road runs from Woodhouse Road to Buxted Road (North Finchley)
Premier House, N12 Premier House is a block on Ballards Lane (North Finchley)
Queens Avenue, N3 Queens Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N3 postal area (North Finchley)
Ravensdale Avenue, N12 Ravensdale Avenue was built on the estate of the former Friern Watch House (North Finchley)
Regent Close, N12 Regent Close is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (North Finchley)
Robson Court, N12 Robson Court can be found on Dale Grove (North Finchley)
Rosebank Close, N12 A street within the N12 postcode (North Finchley)
Rosemont Avenue, N12 Rosemont Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (North Finchley)
Rowlandson House, N12 Rowlandson House is a block on Ballards Lane (North Finchley)
Sandringham Gardens, N12 Sandringham Gardens is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (North Finchley)
School Way, N12 A street within the N12 postcode (North Finchley)
St Michael’s Close, N12 St Michael’s Close is a road in the N12 postcode area (North Finchley)
Stanhope Road, N12 Stanhope Road is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (North Finchley)
Summers Lane, N12 Summers Lane has existed from at least the 18th century as a short cut from the main road of Finchley through to Friern Barnet. (North Finchley)
The Lindens, N12 The Lindens is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (North Finchley)
The Watch, N12 A street within the N12 postcode (North Finchley)
The Woodlands, N12 The Woodlands is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (North Finchley)
Thyra Grove, N12 Thyra Grove is a road in the N12 postcode area (North Finchley)
Torrington Avenue, N12 Torrington Avenue was built in 1935 as part of the Cardrew House Estate (North Finchley)
Torrington Close, N12 A street within the N12 postcode (North Finchley)
Torrington Grove, N12 Torrington Grove is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (North Finchley)
Torrington Park, N12 Torrington Park had been part of Henry Holden’s Friern Park estate lying east of the Great North Road (North Finchley)
Valley Avenue, N12 Valley Avenue is a road in the N12 postcode area (North Finchley)
Victoria Grove, N12 This is a street in the N12 postcode area (North Finchley)
Vinny Court, N12 Vinny Court is a block on Highwood Avenue (North Finchley)
Warnham Road, N12 Warnham Road is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (North Finchley)
Welbeck Close, N12 Welbeck Close is a road in the N12 postcode area (North Finchley)
Wentworth Close, N3 Wentworth Close is a road in the N3 postcode area (North Finchley)
Winifred Place, N12 Winifred Place is a road in the N12 postcode area (Woodside Park)
Woodberry Gardens, N12 Woodberry Gardens is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (North Finchley)
Woodberry Grove, N12 Woodberry Grove runs south from Ballards Lane (North Finchley)
Woodberry Way, N12 Woodberry Way is a road in the N12 postcode area (North Finchley)
Woodgrange Avenue, N12 Woodgrange Avenue dates from 1910 (North Finchley)
Woodhouse Road, N12 Woodhouse Road is the main road between North Finchley and Friern Barnet (North Finchley)
Woodlands Avenue, N3 Woodlands Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N3 postal area (North Finchley)

NEARBY PUBS
Moss Hall Tavern The Moss Hall Tavern opened in 1871 and became known as "The Elephant".
Swan and Pyramids The Swan & Pyramids was situated at 975 High Road.
Tally Ho The Tally Ho was named after nearby Tally Ho Corner where in the 1820s and 30s the Tally Ho Coach Company kept the first change of horses used for the London to Birmingham mail coach.
The Bohemia The Bohemia is situated in North Finchley.


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