Southgate
Coordinates: 51°37′54″N 0°07′35″W / 51.6316, -0.1265
OS grid reference	TQ296942
London borough	Enfield
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	N14
Dial code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Enfield Southgate
London Assembly	Enfield and Haringey
European Parliament	London
List of places: UK • England • London

Southgate is an area in North London, in the Borough of Enfield. About 8 miles north of Charing Cross, in the centre of London, its postcode is N14. Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Image File history File links Greater_london_outline_map_bw. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... The London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly London borough and forms part of Outer London. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... Constituent countries is a phrase used, often by official institutions, in contexts in which a number of countries make up a larger entity or grouping; thus the OECD has used the phrase in reference to the former Yugoslavia[1], the Soviet Union and European institutions such as the Council of... 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) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... The London postal districts are divisions of the London post town in England and are primarily used for the direction of mail. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... 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. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... 020 is the dial code for Greater London in the United Kingdom. ... The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is the name currently used by the territorial police force which is responsible for Greater London other than the City of London (the responsibility of the City of London Police). ... A Fire Appliance belonging to the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service The fire service in the United Kingdom has undergone dramatic changes since the beginning of the 21st century, a process that has been propelled by a devolution of central government powers, new legislation and a change to operational... The London Fire Brigade (LFB) is the statutory fire and rescue service for London, England. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The London Ambulance Service (LAS) is the largest ambulance service in the world that does not directly charge its patients for its services. ... The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ... Enfield Southgate is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Greater London is divided into a number of constituencies for London Assembly elections. ... Enfield and Haringey is a constituency represented in the London Assembly. ... This is a list of Members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom in the 2004 to 2009 session, ordered by name. ... London is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places within counties List of places in Bedfordshire List of places in Berkshire List of places in Buckinghamshire List of places in Cambridgeshire List of places in Cheshire List of places in Cleveland List of places... This is a partial list of places in London, England. ... Enfield is the name of several places. ... 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. ...

Local features

Within the area is the famous circular Southgate tube station (which appeared in the film The End of the Affair) and a variety of shops and restaurants. It also has several large green parks such as Grovelands Park with lakes and sports facilities. The latter park backs on to The Priory hospital[1], where celebrities often reside to recover from their personal crises and Augusto Pinochet was treated. In Waterfall Road is the Minchenden Oak, said to be the largest Oak Tree in England, and perhaps 800 years old[2]. Southgate tube station is a London Underground Piccadilly Line tube station in Southgate, London, England. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... Captain General Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte[1] (Valparaíso November 25, 1915–Santiago of Chile December 10, 2006) was dictator and President of Chile from 1973 to 1990. ...

Nearest places

• Cockfosters and Oakwood to the north
• New Southgate to the south
• Winchmore Hill to the east
• East Barnet to the west
• Osidge to the south-west

Osidge is sometimes regarded as part of Southgate, though this is technically incorrect; see that article.

Other nearby places include: Cockfosters is a place in North London, lying partly in the London Borough of Enfield and partly in the London Borough of Barnet. ... Oakwood is an area of North London named after the oak wood of that vicinity. ... New Southgate is an area in the south west corner of the London Borough of Enfield, England. ... Winchmore Hill is a district in the Borough of Enfield, North London, in the N21 postal district. ... East Barnet is a place in the London Borough of Barnet. ... Osidge is a district in the London Borough of Barnet, just west of Southgate. ...

• Palmers Green
• Whetstone

Southgate tube station on the Piccadilly Line is the nearest tube station to most of Southgate's residential area. The other stations are at Oakwood (to the north) or Arnos Grove (to the south west). Palmers Green is a place in the London Borough of Enfield. ... Whetstone is a place in the London Borough of Barnet, bearing the postcode N20. ... Southgate tube station is a London Underground Piccadilly Line tube station in Southgate, London, England. ... The Piccadilly Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured dark blue on the Tube map. ... The Oakwood tube station is a station on the Piccadilly Line, Zone 5, between Southgate and Cockfosters. ... Arnos Grove tube station is a tube station on the Piccadilly line, in Travelcard Zone 4. ...

Famous residents

Famous people to originate from Southgate include Leigh Hunt, the English essayist and writer, who was born here in 1784, and Frederick Hitch, one of the men awarded a Victoria Cross for the defence of Rorke's Drift in 1879. Sir Thomas Lipton also lived here until his death in 1931 An artists rendering of James Henry Leigh Hunt James Henry Leigh Hunt (October 19, 1784 - August 28, 1859) was an English essayist and writer. ... Frederick Hitch Frederick Hitch, VC ( November 29, 1856-January 6, 1913 in Southgate, London) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... The Victoria Cross (VC) is a military decoration awarded for valour in the face of the enemy to members of armed forces of some Commonwealth countries and previous British Empire territories. ... Combatants Britain Zulu Nation Commanders John Chard Gonville Bromhead Prince Dabulamanzi Strength 139 4,000–5,000 Casualties 17 killed, 15 wounded 450 found dead immediately after battle, Hundreds more believed also died (2000+) Rorkes Drift was a mission station in Natal, South Africa, situated near a natural ford... Sir Thomas Johnstone Lipton Sir Thomas Johnstone Lipton Bt KCVO (born May 10, 1850 in Glasgow; died October 2, 1931 in London) was Scottish of Irish parents who was a self-made man, merchant, and yachtsman, who created the famous Lipton tea brand and was the most persistent challenger in...

The author Paul Scott was born in Southgate and was educated nearby; author/actor Paul Hocker was also born in the area. Paul Mark Scott (25 March 1920 – 1 March 1978) was a British novelist, playwright, and poet, best known for his monumental tetralogy the Raj Quartet. ...

Southgate has connections with many people in the arts and showbusiness. The Turner Prize-winning artist Rachel Whiteread was a student at Southgate School. The singer Rachel Stevens from S Club 7and award-winning jazz singer Amy Winehouse both were born in Southgate and went to Ashmole School on Cecil road.Radio presenter Simon Mayo was also born in Southgate. The singer Alberto Remedios lived in Southgate before emigrating. The actor Ron Moody lives in Southgate at the Cherry Tree. Husband and wife singing coaches David and Carrie Grant used to live in Southgate. Also born in Southgate was Turkish Cypriot Kemal Shahin from the reality programme Big Brother 6. The Turner Prize is an annual prize given to a British visual artist under 50, named after the painter J.M.W. Turner. ... Rachel Whiteread CBE (born 1963) is a British artist, best known for her sculptures, which typically take the form of casts, and first woman to win the Turner Prize. ... Southgate School is a secondary school in the London Borough of Enfield. ... Rachel Lauren Stevens (born April 9, 1978) is an English singer and an occasional actress and model who lives in Hampstead, London. ... S Club 7 (later re-named S Club after the departure of Paul Cattermole from the band) were an English pop group created by former Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller, who rose to fame via their own BBC television programme. ... Amy Winehouse (born 14 September 1983) is an English soul jazz and R&B singer and songwriter. ... Simon Mayo (born 21st September 1958 in Southgate, London) is one of the most recognised and respected voices of radio in the UK, currently presenting a daily afternoon programme on BBC Radio Five Live. ... Alberto Remedios (born 27 February 1935) is a British operatic heroic tenor. ... Ronald Moodnick, known as Ron Moody (born January 8, 1924) is a British actor. ... Carrie Grant Carrie Grant (born Carrie Gray August 17, 1965) is a British celebrity vocal coach and session singer. ...

The MP for Southgate, David Burrowes, lives here in his constituency, where he was born. His predecessor, Stephen Twigg, was born and raised in nearby Oakwood. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... David Burrowes David John Barrington Burrowes (born 1969) is a British politician. ... Stephen Twigg (born 25 December 1966) is a British politician and former Labour Member of Parliament for Enfield Southgate. ...

Use for TV

Southgate served as the primary location for shooting of the BBC Drama "Anand Family" from 1975 to 1990 when it went off the air.

Chase Side is Southgate's main shopping street.

Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 253 KB)Chase Side, the main shopping street in Southgate. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 253 KB)Chase Side, the main shopping street in Southgate. ...

Politics

Main article: Enfield Southgate (UK Parliament constituency)

The parliamentary constituency covering the part of Southgate in the London Borough of Enfield is Enfield Southgate (UK Parliament constituency). Until his death in the Brighton bombing in 1984, the constituency was represented by Sir Anthony Berry. In 1997, Michael Portillo, who succeeded Sir Anthony, lost the seat to Stephen Twigg, who after two terms lost in his turn to David Burrowes in May 2005. Enfield Southgate is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... In the United Kingdom each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly. ... Enfield Southgate is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Brighton hotel bombing was the bombing by the Provisional IRA of the Grand Hotel in Brighton in the early morning of October 12, 1984. ... The Honourable Sir Anthony George Berry MP (1925-1984) Sir Anthony Berry was born on 12th February, 1925 and he was killed on 12th October, 1984. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... Michael Denzil Xavier Portillo PC (born 26 May 1953) is an English journalist, broadcaster, and former Conservative politician. ... Stephen Twigg (born 25 December 1966) is a British politician and former Labour Member of Parliament for Enfield Southgate. ... David Burrowes David John Barrington Burrowes (born 1969) is a British politician. ...

History

Southgate was originally the South Gate of Enfield Chase, the King's hunting grounds. This is reflected in the street names Chase Road (which leads due north from the station to Oakwood, and was formerly the avenue into the Chase) and Chase Side. There is a blue plaque on a building on the site of the south gate. Enfield Chase is an area of Enfield in London once an area of woodland north of London, which was used as a royal deer park. ... Oakwood is an area of North London named after the oak wood of that vicinity. ...

Becoming separate from Edmonton in 1881, Southgate had a population in 1891 of just 10,970. By 1901 the figure had moved up to 14,993, and by 1911 the figure had ballooned to 33,612, aided by the nearby railway station in Palmers Green. Edmonton is a place in the eastern part of the London Borough of Enfield. ... Year 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Palmers Green is a place in the London Borough of Enfield in north London. ...

Southgate was predominantly developed in the 1930s: largish semi-detached houses were built on the hilly former estates (Walker, Osidge, Monkfrith, etc.) following increased transport development. In 1933, the North Circular Road was completed through Edmonton and Southgate, and also in 1933, the London Underground Piccadilly Line was extended from Arnos Grove (where it had reached the previous year), through Southgate tube station, on to Enfield West (now known as Oakwood). This unleashed a building boom, and by 1939 the area had become almost fully developed. 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... The A406 or the North Circular Road is a trunk-road linking west and east London going via North London. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... The London Underground is a transit system that serves much of Greater London and some neighbouring areas. ... The Piccadilly Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured dark blue on the Tube map. ... Southgate tube station is a London Underground Piccadilly Line tube station in Southgate, London, England. ... The Oakwood tube station is a station on the Piccadilly Line, Zone 5, between Southgate and Cockfosters. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

By 1951, the population had grown to 73,377 - falling by about 1,000 ten years later as many moved to new towns nearby. 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ...

Status

In 1894 Southgate was created an urban district of Middlesex by the Local Government Act 1894. In 1933 the district gained further status as a municipal borough. The Municipal Borough of Southgate was abolished in 1965 by the London Government Act 1963 and its area was combined with that of the Municipal Borough of Enfield and the Municipal Borough of Edmonton to form the present-day London Borough of Enfield. In the British Isles an urban district was a type of local government district which covered an urbanised area. ... The Middlesex Guildhall at Westminster Middlesex is one of the 39 historic counties of England and was the second smallest (after Rutland). ... The Local Government Act 1894 (57 & 58 Vict. ... A borough is a political division originally used in England. ... Southgate was a local government district of Middlesex from 1894 to 1965. ... The London Government Act 1963 was an Act of the UK parliament which led to the official recognition of the conurbation known as Greater London. ... Enfield Town is a town in the London Borough of Enfield. ... Edmonton is a place in the eastern part of the London Borough of Enfield. ...

Taverns, Inns and Public Houses

Southgate contains many pubs; some are quite old. The Wagon and Horses in Chase Side is one such pub; it was rebuilt in 1900 and again in 1930. The Rising Sun in Chase Side was rebuilt in 1932. Year 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

"Ye Olde Cherry Tree" is another pub that is important and famous in Southgate.

Opposite the Southgate Club on Chase Side stood a pub called The Gate, which was closed in August 1909. The landlord, A. Butcher, took the sign with him to the Fishmonger's Arms in Winchmore Hill Road - which apparently read "This gate hangs well, and hinders none. Refresh and pay - then travel on." (The sign no longer exists; though the Fishmonger's Arms was rebuilt in the 1930s.) Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

In the middle of the 18th century, The Crown on Chase Side was a centre of 'much sport'. A caption in a framed picture of a dog discovered by author Herbert W. Newby reads:

Mr. Earl of the 'Crown Inn', Southgate, Nr London, will produce a retriever puppy not over six months old for £10 or £20 that will perform more tricks than any other dog of nine months old in England. He is a beautiful dog, and very large for his age.

The building was originally a wooden two-storey building with a brick gable-end facing the highway. It was rebuilt in 1895 but has since been demolished. The JD Wetherspoon pub The New Crown occupies a site nearly opposite.

Education

College

• Southgate College

Southgate College campus is located in the London Borough of Enfield, and situated beside the Southgates main shopping centre and within a 200m walk of the Southgate tube station on the Piccadilly Line. ...

Schools

Main article: List of schools in the London Borough of Enfield

This list covers primary school and secondary schools in the London Borough of Enfield. ...

Primary

• De Bohun Primary
• St Andrew's CE Primary
• St Monica's RC Primary
• Salcombe Preparatory School (Independent)
• Vita et Pax School (Independent)
• Walker Primary
• West Grove Primary
• Wolfson Hillel Primary

Secondary

• Southgate School
• Ashmole School (in the London Borough of Barnet)

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Southgate Symphony Orchestra

Formed in 1961 by a group of enthusiasts in New Barnet under the conductorship of Terry Hawes, Southgate College Symphony Orchestra continued as an evening class within Southgate College until July 2005, having become semi-autonomous in 1997. In the summer of 2005, the Orchestra became independent of Southgate College and renamed itself Southgate Symphony Orchestra. An amateur orchestra, it takes players of Grade 6 standard and above, playing concerts around Enfield. Previous performances have included music by Beethoven, Dvořák, and Weber. 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... New Barnet is a place in the London Borough of Barnet. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Southgate Symphony Orchestra is an amateur orchestra based in Southgate, North London. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly London borough and forms part of Outer London. ... A portrait by Joseph Karl Stieler, 1820 Ludwig van Beethoven (IPA: ), (baptized December 17, 1770[1] – March 26, 1827) was a German composer. ... Antonín Leopold Dvořák ( ; September 8, 1841–May 1, 1904) was a Czech composer of Romantic music, who employed the idioms and melodies of the folk music of his native Bohemia in symphonic and chamber music. ... Carl Maria von Weber Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst, Freiherr von Weber (November 18, 1786 in Eutin, Holstein – June 5, 1826 in London, England) was a German composer, conductor, pianist and critic, one of the first significant composers of the Romantic school. ...

Cricket

Southgate is home to many cricket teams and grounds, but the best and most well known is that of Southgate CC, who play at the Walker ground on Waterfall Road. Their ground, named after the famous Walker brothers who set it up and played cricket for Middlesex, is overlooked by a church and many trees.

Religious Facility

Synagogues

There are five synagogues with Southgate in their name, but only one is actually in Southgate: Cockfosters and North Southgate, which is often referred to just as "Southgate Synagogue". Palmers Green and Southgate Synagogue is in Palmers Green. These two are part of the United Synagogue, also included, but independent, is the Southgate Adeni Synagogue. Palmers Green is a place in the London Borough of Enfield. ... United Synagogue is an organization of London Jews that was founded with the sanction of an act of parliament, in 1870. ...

Southgate and District Reform Synagogue has now moved to Whetstone while retaining its name. Southgate Progressive Synagogue is in Oakwood. Whetstone is a place in the London Borough of Barnet, bearing the postcode N20. ... Oakwood is an area of North London named after the oak wood of that vicinity. ...

Churches

Christ Church stands near Southgate Green. This was built on the site of Weld Chapel, which was demolished in 1861. The clock on the church was placed there to celebrate Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee. 1861 (MDCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar) // January 1 - Benito Juárez captures Mexico City January 2 - Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia dies and is succeeded by... Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819–22 January 1901) was a Queen of the United Kingdom, reigning from 20 June 1837 until her death. ...

External links

• Schools in or near Southgate
• The Northern Convalescent Fever Hospital, Winchmore Hill
• Southgate Cricket Club
• Southgate Hockey Club
• Southgate Compton Cricket Club
• Southgate Adelaide Hockey Club
• Enfield Borough Police History
• Southgate Symphony Orchestra

Bibliography

Herbert W. Newby, Old Southgate. T. Grove, 1949.