Friern Barnet in England
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London Borough of Barnet

The London Borough of Barnet is a London borough in North London, England, forming part of Outer London. It is the second largest London borough by population with 331,500 inhabitants and covers an area of 86.74 square kilometres . It borders Hertfordshire to the north and five other London boroughs: Harrow and Brent to the west, Camden and Haringey to the south-east and Enfield to the east. The borough was formed in 1965 from parts of the counties of Middlesex and Hertfordshire.

Located at 51.6254, -0.1527 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Friern Hospital

Friern Hospital (formerly Colney Hatch Lunatic Asylum) was a psychiatric hospital in Colney Hatch in what is now the London Borough of Barnet. The hospital was built as the Second Middlesex County Asylum and was in operation from 1851 to 1993. At the time of construction, the asylum had 1250 beds and was the largest and most modern asylum in Europe.

Located at 51.614, -0.14839 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Hospitals established in 1851, 1993 disestablishments, Hospitals in London, Former psychiatric hospitals in England, Mental health in the United Kingdom, History of Barnet, Health in Barnet, Defunct hospitals in England, History of mental health in the United Kingdom

The Compton School

The Compton School is situated on Summers Lane, North Finchley, London, England. It is an academy school for boys and girls aged eleven to sixteen and the school years range from year 7 to year 11. It is located on the site of Finchley Manorhill School, which was progressively closed in the late 1980s. The buildings were reopened as The Compton School in 1992. The school became a Beacon school in 1999, and has been a Technology College since 2001.

Located at 51.6164, -0.154794 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Academies in Barnet, Educational institutions established in 1956, Technology Colleges in London, Training schools in England, Secondary schools in Barnet, 1956 establishments in England

St Pancras and Islington Cemetery

St Pancras and Islington Cemetery in East Finchley, North London while situated in the London Borough of Barnet is actually two cemeteries, owned by two other London Boroughs, Camden and Islington. The fence along the boundary which runs west to east between the two parts of the cemetery has been removed, although the line of it is still marked.

Located at 51.6, -0.165 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cemeteries in London, Grade II listed buildings in London, Grade II listed monuments and memorials, Nature reserves in Barnet, Religion in Barnet, Parks and open spaces in Barnet

Finchley Common

Finchley Common was an area of land in Middlesex, and until 1816 the boundary between the parishes of Finchley, Friern Barnet and Hornsey.

Located at 51.604, -0.163 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Parks and open spaces in Barnet

Friern Barnet Secondary School

Friern Barnet School (FBS) is a mixed comprehensive school with approximately 800 students. The school is situated at the end of Hemington Avenue in Friern Barnet, North London. It is a short distance from the former Friern Barnet Town Hall (now converted to flats), and other local school The Compton School.

Located at 51.6164, -0.154794 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Comprehensive schools in Barnet, Arts Colleges in England

St John, Friern Barnet

St John the Evangelist is an Anglican church on Friern Barnet Road in north London. It is a late example of the Gothic Revival Style by Victorian architect John Loughborough Pearson, begun in 1890-91 and completed after his death by his son Frank Loughborough Pearson.

Located at 51.6131, -0.154444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Grade II* listed churches, Church of England churches in London

Dwight School London

Dwight School London is an independent co-educational school-foundation providing programmes for Lower and Upper School prepared by the International Baccalaureate (IB) Organisation as an alternative to the[National Curriculum (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)|national curriculum]]. David Rose is the current head of the school.

Located at 51.6139, -0.1592 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Independent schools in Barnet, International Baccalaureate schools in the United Kingdom

Coppett's Wood and Scrublands

Coppett's Wood and Scrublands is a 14.5 hectare Local Nature Reserve and Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade I, between Muswell Hill and Friern Barnet in the London Borough of Barnet. The main trees are oak and hornbeam, and ground flora include bluebell and garlic mustard. Breeding birds include woodpeckers, tawny owls and sparrowhawks. A small pond has a clump of yellow iris, and common frogs and smooth newts.

Located at 51.6087, -0.1574 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Local Nature Reserves in England, Nature reserves in Barnet, Parks and open spaces in Barnet, Woodland in London

Glebelands Local Nature Reserve

Glebelands is Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade I, in Colney Hatch in the London Borough of Barnet. It is also part of the Coppett's Wood and Glebelands Local Nature Reserve. It is the largest surviving fragment of the habitat of the old Finchley Common. The site is mostly wooded with areas of tall scrub and grassland, and there are numerous streams and seasonal small ponds. The main trees are hawthorn, oak, ash and silver birch.

Located at 51.604, -0.169 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Nature reserves in Barnet, Parks and open spaces in Barnet, Local Nature Reserves in England

Friary Park

Friary Park is a 9 hectare formal Edwardian park in Friern Barnet in the London Borough of Barnet. It is owned and managed by Barnet Council, and has a children's playground, tennis courts, a bowling green, a pitch and putt, a skateboard park and a cafe. It is a Site of Local Importance for Nature Conservation, and has received a Green Flag Award. The site was home to the Knights Hospitaller in the Middle Ages, and of Friern Barnet Manor House from the sixteenth century.

Located at 51.6185, -0.1624 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Nature reserves in Barnet, Parks and open spaces in Barnet

Barfield Allotments Nature Park

Barfield Allotments Nature Park is a small Site of Local Importance for Nature Conservation in Whetstone in the London Borough of Barnet. It was formerly used as allotments, and when these were abandoned there were plans to turn it into a formal play area, but this met with local opposition when slow worms and common lizards were found, showing its value for wildlife. A small playground was installed in the north-east corner, while the remainder became a wildlife site.

Located at 51.627, -0.158 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Nature reserves in Barnet