Petworth Road, N12

Petworth Road runs from Woodhouse Road to Buxted Road.

Petworth Road was built in 1911 by the British Land Company. Unlike other nearby roads, building proceeded rapidly.

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Main source:	Friern Barnet: Introduction \| British History Online
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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

Dwight School London Dwight London is a mixed independent school which accepts students between the ages of 2 and 18.

Dwight School London

Friern Barnet Friern Barnet is located at the intersection of Colney Hatch Lane (running north and south), Woodhouse Road (taking westbound traffic towards North Finchley) and Friern Barnet Road (leading east towards New Southgate).

Friern Barnet

Woodhouse College Woodhouse College is a further education establishment which accepts students between the ages of 16 and 19.

Woodhouse College

NEARBY STREETS

Ashurst Road, N12 Ashurst Road was built by the British Land Company (North Finchley)

Ashurst Road, N12

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)

Beech Lawns, N12

Beechvale Close, N11 A street within the N12 postcode

Beechvale Close, N11

Bensley Close, N11 A street within the N11 postcode

Bensley Close, N11

Boxworth Close, N12 Boxworth Close is a road in the N12 postcode area (North Finchley)

Boxworth Close, N12

Bramber Road, N12 Bramber Road was built on the former land of the White House Estate (Friern Barnet)

Bramber Road, N12

Buxted Road, N12 Buxted Road was laid out in 1913 (North Finchley)

Buxted Road, N12

Cardrew Avenue, N12 Cardrew Avenue dates from 1936 (North Finchley)

Cardrew Avenue, N12

Cardrew Close, N12 Cardrew Close lies on the Cardrew House Estate (North Finchley)

Cardrew Close, N12

Constable Close, N11 A street within the N11 postcode (Friern Barnet)

Constable Close, N11

Copwood Close, N12 Copwood Close is a road in the N12 postcode area (North Finchley)

Copwood Close, N12

Cottonham Close, N12 Cottonham Close is a road in the N12 postcode area (North Finchley)

Cottonham Close, N12

Dudrich Close, N11 Dudrich Close got its name from Dudrich Holdings who developed the site (Friern Barnet)

Dudrich Close, N11

Fenstanton Avenue, N12 Fenstanton Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (North Finchley)

Fenstanton Avenue, N12

Ferncroft Avenue, N12 Ferncroft Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (Friern Barnet)

Ferncroft Avenue, N12

Friary Close, N12 Friary Close appears for the first time in Kelly’s Directory of Finchley & Friern Barnet in 1930

Friary Close, N12

Friern Barnet Lane, N11 Friern Barnet Lane was an important road by 1814

Friern Barnet Lane, N11

Friern Park, N12 Friern Park was originnally part of Henry Holden’s Friern Park estate (North Finchley)

Friern Park, N12

Glenhurst Road, N12 The planning application for Glenhurst Road was made in 1937 (North Finchley)

Glenhurst Road, N12

Goldsmith Road, N11 Goldsmith Road was part of Stanford Road until 1895

Goldsmith Road, N11

Hartland Road, N11 Hartland Road was built as part of the 24 acre Southgate Park estate

Hartland Road, N11

Hatley Close, N11 Hatley Close appears for the first time in Kelly’s Directory of Finchley & Friern Barnet in 1935

Hatley Close, N11

Hemingford Close, N12 Hemingford Close is a road in the N12 postcode area (North Finchley)

Hemingford Close, N12

Hemington Avenue, N11 Hemington Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N11 postal area

Hemington Avenue, N11

Hillside Avenue, N11 Hillside Avenue is a road in the N11 postcode area

Hillside Avenue, N11

Hilton Avenue, N12 Hilton Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (North Finchley)

Hilton Avenue, N12

Hollickwood Avenue, N12 Hollickwood Avenue was to have been called Lancaster Avenue but the Council insisted on Hollickwood Avenue in 1932 (Friern Barnet)

Hollickwood Avenue, N12

Holly Croft, N12 A street within the N12 postcode (Friern Barnet)

Holly Croft, N12

Hollyfield Avenue, N11 Hollyfield Avenue was built by the builder E.C. Day

Hollyfield Avenue, N11

Horsham Avenue, N12 Horsham Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area

Horsham Avenue, N12

Ingleway, N12 Ingleway lies to the south of Woodhouse Road (Friern Barnet)

Ingleway, N12

Kennard Road, N11 Kennard Road is a road in the N11 postcode area

Kennard Road, N11

Kingsclere Court, N12 Kingsclere Court lies on Friern Park (North Finchley)

Kingsclere Court, N12

Leadbeaters Close, N11 Leadbeaters Close is a road in the N11 postcode area (Friern Barnet)

Leadbeaters Close, N11

Lewes Road, N12 Lewes Road is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (North Finchley)

Lewes Road, N12

Lyndhurst Avenue, N11 Lyndhurst Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (Friern Barnet)

Lyndhurst Avenue, N11

Park Court, N12 A street within the N12 postcode (North Finchley)

Park Court, N12

Park View Court, N12 Park View Court is a block on Torrington Park (North Finchley)

Park View Court, N12

Petworth Road, N12 Petworth Road runs from Woodhouse Road to Buxted Road (North Finchley)

Petworth Road, N12

Priory Villas, N11 A street within the N11 postcode (Friern Barnet)

Priory Villas, N11

Queen’s Parade Close, N11 Queen’s Parade Close is a road in the N11 postcode area

Queen’s Parade Close, N11

Queens Parade Close, N11 A street within the N11 postcode (Friern Barnet)

Queens Parade Close, N11

Rosebank Close, N12 A street within the N12 postcode (North Finchley)

Rosebank Close, N12

Short Way, N12 Short Way is a road in the N12 postcode area (Friern Barnet)

Short Way, N12

Shortway, N12 A street within the N12 postcode (Friern Barnet)

Shortway, N12

St John Cottages, N12 St John Cottages is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (Friern Barnet)

St John Cottages, N12

St Johns Villas, N11 St Johns Villas is one of the streets of London in the N11 postal area

St Johns Villas, N11

St Michael’s Close, N12 St Michael’s Close is a road in the N12 postcode area (North Finchley)

St Michael’s Close, N12

St. John’s Avenue, N11 A street within the N11 postcode

St. John’s Avenue, N11

St. John’s Cottages, N12 A street within the N12 postcode (Friern Barnet)

St. John’s Cottages, N12

St. Johns Villas, N11 A street within the N11 postcode

St. Johns Villas, N11

Summers Row, N12 Summers Row was previously Dunger Place after Henry Dunger, owner of the Flower Pot brewery (1830s-1870s). (Friern Barnet)

Summers Row, N12

The Lindens, N12 The Lindens is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (North Finchley)

The Lindens, N12

The Ridgeway, N11 The Ridgeway is one of the streets of London in the N11 postal area

The Ridgeway, N11

Thistley Close, N12 A street within the N12 postcode (Friern Barnet)

Thistley Close, N12

Thurlestone Avenue, N12 Thurlestone Avenue is a road in the N12 postcode area (Friern Barnet)

Thurlestone Avenue, N12

Torrington Avenue, N12 Torrington Avenue was built in 1935 as part of the Cardrew House Estate (North Finchley)

Torrington Avenue, N12

Torrington Close, N12 A street within the N12 postcode (North Finchley)

Torrington Close, N12

Torrington Grove, N12 Torrington Grove is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (North Finchley)

Torrington Grove, N12

Torrington Park, N11 Torrington Park is a road in the N11 postcode area

Torrington Park, N11

Torrington Park, N12 Torrington Park had been part of Henry Holden’s Friern Park estate lying east of the Great North Road (North Finchley)

Torrington Park, N12

Valley Avenue, N12 Valley Avenue is a road in the N12 postcode area (North Finchley)

Valley Avenue, N12

Warnham Road, N12 Warnham Road is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (North Finchley)

Warnham Road, N12

Welbeck Close, N12 Welbeck Close is a road in the N12 postcode area (North Finchley)

Welbeck Close, N12

Woodhouse Road, N12 Woodhouse Road is the main road between North Finchley and Friern Barnet (North Finchley)

Woodhouse Road, N12

Woodleigh Avenue, N12 Woodleigh Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (Friern Barnet)

Woodleigh Avenue, N12

Woodleigh, N12 A street within the N12 postcode (Friern Barnet)

Woodleigh, N12

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