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   Finchley (/ ˈ f ɪ n tʃ l i /) is a large district of north London, England, in the London Borough of Barnet. Finchley is on high ground, 7 mi (11 km) north of Charing Cross. Nearby districts include: Golders Green, Muswell Hill, Friern Barnet, Whetstone, Mill Hill and Hendon.

2. ukga.org › indexFinchley, Middlesex - genealogy heraldry and history

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   Historical Description. Finchley, a parish 5 miles In length, including part of Whetstone, in Middlesex. It lies on the Great North Road, between the Barnet Road and Hendon, about 7 miles from St Paul's, London, and is within the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan police.

3. www.british-history.ac.uk › vch › middxFinchley: Introduction - British History Online

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   Oct 7, 2024 · The common along the parish's eastern side was a remnant of the woodland which once covered most of northern Middlesex and southern Hertfordshire; known as Finchley wood until the 17th century and later notorious for its highwaymen, it still contained more than a quarter of the parish in 1816.

4. www.visionofbritain.org.uk › place › place_pageHistory of Finchley, in Barnet and Middlesex | Map and ...

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   FINCHLEY, a village, a parish, and a sub-district, in Barnet district, Middlesex. The village stands 4¾ miles NNW of Finchley-Road r. station; and has two stations of Finchley-East-End and Finchley and Hendon on the London and Edgware railway, a post office‡ under London N, and a police-station. ...

5. www.parishmouse.co.uk › middlesex › finchley-st-maryFinchley St Mary, Middlesex Family History Guide

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   FINCHLEY (St. Mary), a parish, in the union of Barnet, Finsbury division of the hundred of Ossulstone, county of Middlesex, 7 miles (N. W. by N.) from London, on the great north road; containing 3664 inhabitants.

6. www.british-history.ac.uk › london-environs › vol2Finchley - British History Online

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   Oct 3, 2024 · FINCHLEY. Name. Situation, boundaries, &c. This place is not mentioned in the Norman survey. In ancient records it is called Fyncheslee. The village lies within the hundred of Ossulston, about a mile west of the northern road, and eight miles distant from London.

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   Where is Finchley?

   • Finchley, a parish 5 miles In length, including part of Whetstone, in Middlesex. It lies on the Great North Road, between the Barnet Road and Hendon, about 7 miles from St Paul's, London, and is within the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan police.

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   When did Finchley become a parish?

   • The road which came to be known as the Great North Road, bisecting the parish, passes the 6-, 7-, and 8-mile stones from London in its course through Finchley. The civil parish corresponded to Finchley U.D., created in 1895, and, after the boundary changes mentioned above, to Finchley M.B. in 1933. In 1965 it became part of Barnet L.B. (fn. 6)

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   When did Finchley become a borough?

   • From around 1547 Finchley had a parish vestry, which became a local board in 1878, an urban district council in 1895, and finally a municipal borough council between 1933 and 1965. The area is now part of the London Borough of Barnet.

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   When did Finchley grow?

   • Growth before the mid 19th century. Growth from the mid 19th century. Finchley, (fn. 1) whose shape has been compared to a leg of mutton (fn. 2) with its narrow end to the north at Whetstone, lay between Hertfordshire on the north and north-west, Hendon on the west, Hendon and Hampstead on the south, and Hornsey and Friern Barnet on the east.

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   Where is fyncheslee?

   • In ancient records it is called Fyncheslee. The village lies within the hundred of Ossulston, about a mile west of the northern road, and eight miles distant from London. The parish is bounded by Friarn Barnet, Hendon, and Hornsey in Middlesex; East Barnet, Chipping Barnet, and Totteridge in Hertfordshire.

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   What districts are near Finchley?

   • Nearby districts include: Golders Green, Muswell Hill, Friern Barnet, Whetstone, Mill Hill and Hendon. It is predominantly a residential suburb, with three town centres: North Finchley, East Finchley and Finchley Church End (Finchley Central). Made up of four wards, the population of Finchley was 65,812 as of 2011.

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8. www.british-history.ac.uk › vch › middxFinchley: Social and cultural activities - British History Online

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   Oct 12, 2024 · Finchley: Social and cultural activities. A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 6, Friern Barnet, Finchley, Hornsey With Highgate. Originally published by Victoria County History, London, 1980. This free content was digitised by double rekeying.