East Barnet

East Barnet
East Barnet  East Barnet shown within Greater London
OS grid reference	TQ271954
London borough	Barnet
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BARNET
Postcode district	EN4
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
EU Parliament	London
UK Parliament	Chipping Barnet
London Assembly	Barnet and Camden
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A map of East Barnet Valley Urban District in 1894

Cat Hill

Feline Court, Cat Hill

East Barnet School from Oak Hill Park

East Barnet is an area of north London within the London Borough of Barnet bordered by New Barnet, Cockfosters and Southgate. It is a largely residential suburb whose central area contains shops, public houses, restaurants and services. East Barnet is close to the M25 and the A1 and M1.

History

From 1894 until 1965 East Barnet formed part of the East Barnet Urban District of Hertfordshire. In 1965, it was transferred from Hertfordshire to Greater London; and its former area was amalgamated with Barnet Urban District, Friern Barnet Urban District, Finchley Borough and Hendon Borough to form the new London Borough of Barnet.

Governance

Barnet local elections are held every four years to elect councillors. East Barnet is covered by two wards:

• East Barnet Ward - East of the railway line and north of Parkside Gardens / Stuart Road.
• Brunswick Park Ward - East of the railway line and south of Parkside Gardens / Stuart Road.

Note: St Mary the Virgin – the Parish Church of East Barnet – is actually in Brunswick Park Ward.

Population

East Barnet (parish) population

1881	3,992
1891	5,128
1901	6,839
1911	8,763
1921	9,747
1931	14,146
1941	war #
1951	31,672
1961	40,641
# no census was held due to war
source: UK census

Transport

Buses

• 125 - Winchmore Hill (Station Road) to Finchley Central
• 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
• 382 - Southgate tube station to Mill Hill East tube station
• 383 - Barnet (the Spires) to Woodside Park tube station - Monday to Saturday except late evenings
• 384 - Barnet (Quinta Drive) to Cockfosters tube station

Railway stations nearby

• Oakleigh Park - First Capital Connect
• New Barnet - First Capital Connect

Tube stations nearby

• Cockfosters - Piccadilly line
• Oakwood - Piccadilly line
• High Barnet - Northern line
• Totteridge & Whetstone - Northern line

Education

Primary schools

• Danegrove School (formerly Littlegrove Junior School and Oaklands Infant School)
• St. Mary's School
• Church Hill School
• Monkfrith School

Secondary schools

• East Barnet School

Theatre and the Arts

Bodens Performing Arts School, aka Bodens, is located in East Barnet. It was founded in 1973 in Enfield, and has since moved to its current site. It is a performing arts school offering Arts education to children and teenagers from the ages of 3 to 18. The Studios are located on East Barnet Road, along with the 'Tony Boden Theatre' which is on premises.

External links

• East Barnet Residents' Association
• East Barnet Parish Church