Barnet
Barnet, in the far north of London, is one of the largest boroughs by population, with around 400,000 residents. It takes in communities such as Hendon, Finchley, Golders Green and Edgeware.
Barnet itself is on the Great North Road which connected London to Scotland, meaning the area was notorious for highwaymen, including the 18th-century Dirk Turpin. Centuries earlier, in 1471, the Battle of Barnet helped Edward IV’s return to the throne during the Wars of the Roses.
The borough’s transition to suburbs came with the London Underground. Construction of a tunnel under Hampstead Heath brought the Northern line to Golders Green in 1907, sparking an influx of new residents.
Among the older structures still standing are the Lawrence Campe Almshouses in Friern Barnet, built in 1612, and Hendon’s Church Farmhouse, from the mid-17th century.
Vale of Health Pond, Hampstead Heath
