East Finchley
OS grid reference	TQ265895
London borough	Barnet
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	N2
Dial code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Finchley & Golders Green
London Assembly	Barnet and Camden
European Parliament	London
List of places: UK • England UK • London

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East Finchley is a suburban development in London, England, situated 5.4 miles (8.7 km) north north-west of Charing Cross. Geographically it is somewhat separate from the rest of Finchley, with North Finchley and West Finchley to the north, and Finchley Central to the west. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... The Victorian Eleanor Cross at Charing Cross The name Charing Cross, now given to a district of central London in the City of Westminster, comes from the original hamlet of Charing, where King Edward I placed a memorial to his wife, Eleanor of Castile. ... Finchley is a place in the London Borough of Barnet, London, England. ... North Finchley is a place in the London Borough of Barnet. ... West Finchley tube station is a London Underground station in the Finchley area of north London in the London Borough of Barnet. ... Finchley Central is a popular name for the area called Church End Finchley ...

History

Main article: History of East Finchley

The land on which East Finchley now stands was once part of the Bishop of London's hunting ground. More recently, it was home to some grand 'country' estates of wealthy Londoners, from which several roads take their names (e.g. Summerlee Avenue, Park Hall Road). East Finchley is a place in the London Borough of Barnet in London, England. ...

At one time East Finchley was referred to as the "East End" but this name faded away and now only refers to the more famous "East End of London" to the east of Central London.

Transport

East Finchley Station is topped by a well known statue of an archer by Eric Aumonier in the Art Deco style, and pointing his arrow towards the opening of the tunnel which starts south of the station and runs all the way to the end of the Northern Line at Morden. This 27.8 km long tunnel was for many years the longest in the world. There was originally an arrow at Morden Station to match the archer at East Finchley, but this was stolen not long after the station was opened. Asheville City Hall. ... For other uses, see Northern Line (disambiguation). ... Morden is a place in the London Borough of Merton. ... km redirects here. ... Morden tube station is a London Underground station in Morden in the London Borough of Merton. ...

East Finchley station is the closest station to the northern Northern Line depot at Highgate, and as such is one of the bases for Northern Line train drivers and administrative staff.

US TV show presenter Jerry Springer was born in East Finchley Underground station during World War II. For the 1998 Weird Al Yankovic song, see Jerry Springer (song). ... The London Underground is a transit system that serves much of Greater London and some neighbouring areas. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Amenities and Features

There are several public houses in East Finchley: A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other countries influenced by British cultural heritage. ...

• The Bald Faced Stag, an historic inn on one of the main routes into London
• The Old White Lion, a large pub situated under the railway bridge
• Monkey Face, a modern bar and restaurant on the High Street
• Maddens Ale House, an Irish pub on the High Street
• The Brown Sceptre, a small pub located off Long Lane
• Gertie Browns, an Irish pub
• The Five Bells, a John Barras pub

Several East Finchley pubs run quiz nights. Currently there are quizzes on the following nights:

• Monday - The Five Bells and The Old White Lion
• Tuesday - Maddens
• Wednesday - The Brown Sceptre
• Thursday - The Five Bells

The independent Phoenix Cinema is located on the high road, and regularly shows independent films. It is the oldest purpose-built cinema in the UK (the only older ones started life as theatres). The Phoenix Cinema is an independent cinema in East Finchley, London, which was opened in 1910 as the East Finchley Picturedrome. It is probably the oldest continuously-serving cinema in the UK, and shows mainly arthouse films. ...

There is a listed Art Deco public library located on the High Road opposite Church Lane. Asheville City Hall. ...

Behind the library are some award-winning allotments owned by Barnet Council. Adjacent to these are the Fuelland allotments which are held in trust. A typical allotment plot, Essex, England In the United Kingdom, an allotment is a small area of land, let out at a nominal yearly rent by local government or independent allotment associations, for individuals to grow their own food. ...

The St Pancras and Islington Cemetery is located on the high road. Established in 1854, it is the oldest municipal cemetery in London and the largest. Victorian painter Ford Madox Brown is buried there. The Last of England, 1855 Ford Madox Brown (April 16, 1821 – October 6, 1893) was an English painter of moral and historical subjects, notable for his distinctively graphic and often Hogarthian version of the Pre-Raphaelite style. ...

Housing

Housing in East Finchley is diverse in its nature, encompassing most housing styles, from 19th Century terraced housing and 1960s council estates to multi-million pound mansions on The Bishop's Avenue. The three 11-storey tower blocks near to the centre of East Finchley are visible for miles around. The Bishops Avenue London, N2 in the London Borough of Barnet is one of Londons most exclusive residential thoroughfares. ...

Schools

East Finchley has several state primary schools, including Martin Primary School, and Holy Trinity Primary School. There are two secondary schools in East Finchley itself - Bishop Douglass RC High School (Roman Catholic and mixed) and Christ's College (boys only up to Year 11, mixed sixth form). Many local children attend schools elsewhere in the London Borough of Barnet, or for those living in the direction of Muswell Hill to the east of the High Road, Fortismere School (mixed comprehensive, falls under the London Borough of Haringey Local Education Authority). Local children also attend private schools as far away as Hertfordshire, generally meeting with other children in Hampstead Garden Suburb to ride private coaches to different schools. Primary or elementary education is the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ... High School also refers to the highest form of classical riding, High School Dressage. ... Bishop Douglass RC High School is a mixed secondary school, Sixth Form in East Finchley, London, United Kingdom. ... Christs College is a name shared by several educational establishments. ... Fortismere School is a mixed, community comprehensive secondary school in Muswell Hill, London, United Kingdom. ... The London Borough of Haringey is a London borough in North London, England, and forms part of Outer London. ... Hampstead Garden Suburb is an example of where of early 20th Century domestic architecture and town planning located in the London Borough of Barnet in North West London. ...

Popular culture

Peter Sellers' Goon Show character 'Bluebottle' was an East Finchley boy scout^[1] Sellers lived with his mother at 211b High Street, East Finchley ^[2] Richard Henry Peter Sellers, CBE (8 September 1925 – 24 July 1980) was an English comedian, actor, and performer, who came to prominence on the BBC radio series The Goon Show and later became a film star. ... The Goon Show was a hugely popular and extremely influential British radio comedy programme, which was originally produced and broadcast by the BBC from 1951 to 1960 on the BBC Home Service. ... Polish Boy Scouts fighting in the Warsaw Uprising Boy Scouts originally denoted the organization that developed and rapidly grew up during 1908 in the wake of the publication by Lord Robert Baden-Powell of his book Scouting for Boys. ...