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Coordinates: 51°38′38″N 0°10′15″W / 51.6440°N 0.1708°W
New Barnet 
New Barnet
New Barnet shown within Greater LondonOS grid reference TQ265955 London borough Barnet Ceremonial county Greater London Region London Country England Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town BARNET Postcode district EN4, EN5 Dialling code 020 Police Metropolitan Fire London Ambulance London EU Parliament London UK Parliament Chipping Barnet London Assembly Barnet and Camden List of places: UK • England • London New Barnet is an area within the London Borough of Barnet. It is a largely residential North London suburb, close to the M25, A1 and M1.
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History
New Barnet owes its conception to the building of the Great Northern Railway in 1850, when a station serving High Barnet was built, but located about a mile away from the town centre of High 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 was transferred from Hertfordshire to Greater London to become part of 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 large schemes planned by Tesco and Asda stores. Although there is some local concern about the two planned developments,[1] many residents have noted that the town centre urgently requires some sort of redevelopment.[2]
Public houses in New Barnet include: The Railway Tavern, The Railway Bell (Wetherspoons), The Builders Arms, The Lord Kitchener And The Alexandra.
Geography
Neighbouring areas 
Monken Hadley Hadley Wood Cockfosters High Barnet 
East Barnet 
New Barnet 
Whetstone Oakleigh Park Osidge 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
Transport links
Buses
- 84 - New Barnet railway station to St Albans
- 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
Railway stations
Nearby:
- Oakleigh Park - First Capital Connect (383 bus from New Barnet)
- Hadley Wood - First Capital Connect (399 bus from Barnet (the Spires))
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)
Schools
Primary
- Livingstone School
- Cromer Road School
- Trent School
- Lyonsdown School (Independent)
Secondary
- Jewish Community Secondary School (JCoSS)
Nearest places
- High Barnet
- East Barnet
- Cockfosters
- Oakleigh Park
- Whetstone
- Hadley Wood
References
Categories:- Districts of London
- Districts of Barnet
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