Finchley
OS grid reference	TQ255905
London borough	Barnet
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	N2, N3, N12
Dialling 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 • London

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Finchley is a place in the London Borough of Barnet, London, England. Finchley is predominantly a residential area with a number of retail districts. The London Borough of Barnet is a London borough in North London and forms part of Outer London. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...

Location and divisions

Situated in the north of London, Finchley is divided into four:

• East Finchley, roughly speaking, the area between Highgate and the North Circular Road, and in postal area N2;
• Church End Finchley, often known as "Finchley Central", the area west of the North Circular Road, centred around Ballards Lane and Finchley Central tube station, and in postcode district N3;
• West Finchley, the area around West Finchley tube station, and in postcode district N3; and
• North Finchley, the area surrounding Tally-Ho Corner, stretching west to Woodside Park and the Northern Line, in postcode district N12.

The area of London known as Finchley Road, around Finchley Road tube station, is not part of Finchley, but instead refers to a commercial district in Swiss Cottage, Camden. The area is named after a section of the A41 road, which eventually runs north to Finchley. , East Finchley is a suburban development in London, England, situated 5. ... View of Highgate, John Constable, 1st quarter of 19th century. ... The A406 or the North Circular Road is a trunk-road linking west and east London going via North London. ... The N (Northern) postcode area, also known as the London N postcode area[1], is the part of the London postal district covering much of north London, England. ... Church End Finchley is a place in the London Borough of Barnet, popularly known as Finchley Central after the Finchley Central station changed its name in 1940. ... Finchley Central tube station is a London Underground station in the Finchley Central area of north London. ... The N (Northern) postcode area, also known as the London N postcode area[1], is the part of the London postal district covering much of north London, England. ... West Finchley tube station is a London Underground station in the Finchley area of north London in the London Borough of Barnet. ... Main entrance (this photo was taken while the station was closed due to signal failure) West Finchley tube station is a London Underground station in the Finchley area of north London in the London Borough of Barnet. ... North Finchley is a place in the London Borough of Barnet. ... Woodside Park is a place in the London Borough of Barnet, in postal area N12. ... For other uses, see Northern Line (disambiguation). ... The N (Northern) postcode area, also known as the London N postcode area[1], is the part of the London postal district covering much of north London, England. ... Finchley Road tube station is a London Underground station at Finchley Road and Canfield Gardens, just south of the O2 Shopping Centre. ... The original Swiss Cottage Ye Olde Swiss Cottage pub Swiss Cottage is a landmark of North-west London in the London Borough of Camden. ... The London Borough of Camden is a borough of London, England, which forms part of Inner London. ... The A41 is a major trunk road in United Kingdom that links London to Birkenhead. ...

Culture and sports

Finchley has an active local arts scene which is publicised by Barnet Borough Arts Council. The Phoenix Cinema in East Finchley is one of the oldest purpose-built cinemas in the UK. The Arts Depot at Tally Ho Corner North Finchley opened in Autumn 2004. Barnet Borough Arts Council is an umbrella organisation for amateur arts in the UK. External links official website ... 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. ... The artsdepot is a multi-purpose cultural centre located in North Finchley, a place in the London borough of Barnet. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Finchley's community orchestra is the Tudor Orchestra which rehearses at Trinity Church Centre N12 close to the Tally Ho bus terminus on Monday nights.

The Guild Players are Finchley's amateur drama group, based at Finchley Methodist Church in Ballards Lane. Millions of people throughout Great Britain support the arts by being members of local Amateur Theatre groups. ...

Finchley Cinevideo Society (FCS) is one of the country's oldest movie-making clubs - founded in 1930. It still meets weekly in North Finchley.

Finchley Games Club meets every Thursday evening to play board games, role-playing, collectible card games, etc.

The local football team is Wingate & Finchley who play in the Southern League Eastern Division. It was founded as a specifically Jewish football club in 1946. The local rugby team is Finchley RFC. Wingate & Finchley are a football club formed in a merger between Wingate FC and Finchley FC in 1991. ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination...

Victoria Park is located in Ballards Lane between North Finchley and Finchley Central. It was opened in 1902 and was intended to mark Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee and was Finchley's first Public Park. Victoria Park is an area of open space in Church End Finchley in North London. ...

History

March of the Guards to Finchley (1750), William Hogarth's satirical depiction of troops mustered to defend London from the 1745 Jacobite rebellion.

Main article: Municipal Borough of Finchley

Finchley was from 1959 to 1992 the Parliamentary constituency of Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2024x1570, 253 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): William Hogarth ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2024x1570, 253 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): William Hogarth ... William Hogarth (November 10, 1697 – October 26, 1764) was a major English painter, printmaker, pictorial satirist, and editorial cartoonist who has been credited as a pioneer in western sequential art. ... This article is not about the Jacobite Orthodox Church, nor is it about Jacobinism or the earlier Jacobean period. ... Finchley was created an urban district of Middlesex in 1894. ... Finchley was formerly a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Type Bicameral Houses House of Commons House of Lords Speaker of the House of Commons Michael Martin MP Lord Speaker Hélène Hayman, PC Members 1377 (646 Commons, 731 Peers) Political groups Labour Party Conservative Party Liberal Democrats Scottish National Party Plaid Cymru Democratic Unionist Party Sinn Féin... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC, FRS (née Roberts; born 13 October 1925) served as British Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990 and leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 until 1990, being the first and to date only woman to hold either post. ... The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is, in practice, the political leader of the United Kingdom. ...

Since 1963 Finchley has been twinned with Jinja, Uganda. Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Famous people associated with Finchley

• McFly, UK band
• Fleur Adcock, poet
• Harry Beck, designer of the original Tube map
• Emma Bunton, singer
• Charles Dickens, novelist
• Samantha Fox, UK model and singer
• Robert Fripp, musician
• Octavia Hill, social reformer
• David Jason, actor
• Stephen Merchant, actor/director/writer/comedian
• George Michael, singer and songwriter
• Spike Milligan, comedian
• Eric Morecambe, comedian
• Tim Parks, novelist (his semi-autobiographical Tongues of Flame is set in the North Finchley of 1968).
• Anna Popplewell, movie actress
• Will Self, novelist, reviewer and columnist
• Feargal Sharkey, singer
• Jerry Springer, born at East Finchley Station during the war
• Steven Stapleton, musician
• Owen Suffolk, Australian bush-ranger - born in Finchley
• Margaret Thatcher, local MP and Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 1979-1990
• Terry-Thomas, actor
• Tamás Vásáry, pianist and conductor.
• Reece Shearsmith, actor and member of The League Of Gentlemen.
• Steve Pemberton, actor and member of The League Of Gentlemen.
• Sir William Shee, the first Roman Catholic judge to sit in England and Wales since the Reformation.

McFly can refer to: McFly (band) Marty McFly, fictional character from the Back to the Future film trilogy, and his family, the McFly family. ... Fleur Adcock (born February 10, 1934) is a New Zealand born poet and editor of Irish ancestry who has lived much of her life in England. ... Harry Beck (Henry C. Beck, 1903–1974) was a graphic designer, best known for creating the present London Underground Tube map in 1931. ... Emma Lee Bunton (born 21 January 1976) is an English pop singer, songwriter, and occasional actress. ... “Dickens” redirects here. ... This article is about the English model and singer; for the American erotic actress, see Samantha Fox (porn star). ... Robert Fripp (born 16 May 1946 in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England) is a guitarist, record producer and a composer, perhaps best known for being the guitarist for, and only constant member of, the progressive rock band King Crimson. ... Octavia Hill (Wisbech, 1838 - 1912) was an English social reformer, particularly concerned with the welfare of the inhabitants of cities, specifically London, in the second half of the 19th century. ... Sir David John White, OBE known by his stage name David Jason (born 2 February 1940) is a highly regarded English actor, admired equally for his dramatic work as for his comedy roles. ... Stephen Merchant (born 24 November 1974 in Bristol) is an English Emmy, Golden Globe, British Comedy Award and BAFTA-award winning writer, director, and comedic actor. ... This article is about the musician. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Terence Alan Milligan KBE (16 April 1918–27 February 2002), known as Spike Milligan, was an Irish comedian, writer, musician, poet and playwright. ... John Eric Bartholomew OBE (May 14, 1926 – May 28, 1984), better known by his stage name, Eric Morecambe was an English comedian who together with Ernie Wise, formed the double act Morecambe and Wise. ... Tim Parks is an author who lives near Verona in Italy, who has written numerous books, the most well known of which are probably Italian Neighbours and External links Tim Parks in interview with Three Monkeys Online Categories: British non-fiction writers ... Anna Katherine Popplewell (born 17 December 1988) is an English actress. ... Will Self William Self (born September 26, 1961) is an English novelist, reviewer and columnist. ... Feargal Sharkey. ... This article is about Jerry Springer himself. ... Steven Peter Stapleton (born 3 February 1957 in Finchley, London, England) is a British musician and the only constant member of experimental improv outfit Nurse With Wound. ... Owen Suffolk Owen Suffolk (4 April 1829 – ? ) an Australian bushranger, poet, confidence-man and author of Days of Crime and Years of Suffering (1867). ... Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC, FRS (née Roberts; born 13 October 1925) served as British Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990 and leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 until 1990, being the first and to date only woman to hold either post. ... Conservative may refer to: Conservatism, political philosophy A member of a Conservative Party Conservative extension, premise of deductive logic Conservativity theorem, mathematical proof of conservative extension Conservative Judaism britney spears Category: ... In the United Kingdom, the Prime Minister is the head of government, exercising many of the executive functions nominally vested in the Sovereign, who is head of state. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... 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Fictional characters

• Bluebottle, a character in the 1950s BBC radio series The Goon Show, hails from Finchley.
• In the 2005 film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Susan Pevensie says that she and her siblings, Peter, Edmund, and Lucy, are from Finchley, despite no mention of Finchley being made in C. S. Lewis's book. Anna Popplewell, the actress who plays Susan, is from Finchley in real life.

It has been suggested that Ruxton Hayward be merged into this article or section. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... The Goon Show was a popular and influential British radio comedy programme, originally produced and broadcast by the BBC from 1951 to 1960 on the BBC Home Service. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2005. ... Susan Pevensie is one of the major characters in C. S. Lewiss Chronicles of Narnia series. ... Peter Pevensie is one of the major characters in the childrens fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis. ... Edmund Pevensie (1930 - 1949) is a major character in C. S. Lewiss Chronicles of Narnia. ... Georgie Henley as Lucy Pevensie in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe the 2005 film Lucy Pevensie is one of the major characters from C. S. Lewiss The Chronicles of Narnia. ... Clive Staples Jack Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963), commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis, was an Irish author and scholar. ... This article is about the novel. ... Anna Katherine Popplewell (born 17 December 1988) is an English actress. ...

Transport and locale

Nearest places

• Highgate
• Hendon
• Whetstone
• Woodside Park
• Golders Green
• Muswell Hill
• Mill Hill East

View of Highgate, John Constable, 1st quarter of 19th century. ... For other places with the same name, see Hendon (disambiguation). ... Whetstone is a place in the London Borough of Barnet, bearing the postcode N20. ... Woodside Park is a place in the London Borough of Barnet, in postal area N12. ... Golders Green is an area in the London Borough of Barnet in London, England. ... , Muswell Hill is a suburb of north London, mostly in the London Borough of Haringey It is situated 6. ... Mill Hill East is an area in the London Borough of Barnet. ...

Nearest tube stations

• Finchley Central tube station
• West Finchley tube station
• Mill Hill East tube station
• Woodside Park tube station
• East Finchley tube station
• Brent Cross tube station
• Hendon Central tube station
• Golders Green tube station
• Totteridge and Whetstone tube station

All the above stations are on the Northern Line of the London Underground system. Finchley Central tube station is a London Underground station in the Finchley Central area of north London. ... Main entrance (this photo was taken while the station was closed due to signal failure) West Finchley tube station is a London Underground station in the Finchley area of north London in the London Borough of Barnet. ... Mill Hill East tube station is a London Underground station in Mill Hill in North London. ... Woodside Park tube station is a London Underground station in north London. ... East Finchley is a London Underground station in East Finchley. ... Station on the Northern Line, Edgware branch, in Zone 3, between Hendon Central tube station and Golders Green tube station. ... Station on the Northern Line, Edgware branch, on the boundary between Zones 3 and 4. ... Golders Green tube station is a station of the London Underground on the Northern Line. ... Totteridge and Whetstone tube station is the penultimate station on the High Barnet branch of Northern Line of the London Underground. ... For other uses, see Northern Line (disambiguation). ... The London Underground is an underground railway system - also known as a rapid transit system - that serves a large part of Greater London, United Kingdom and some neighbouring areas. ...

External links

• Michael Pead :: Photos of Finchley - includes pictures of the new Arts Depot.
• Paintings of Finchley by the late Paul Smyth founder of the Finchley Art Society
• Guide to Pubs and Bars in Finchley

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