BARNET4U
Situated north of London,at the end of the Northern line, Barnet has been written  about since
the 13th Century.
A focal point of the Town is Barnet Church (St John the Baptist) at the top of the hill. From the
top of the tower it is the highest point between London and York in the North and the Ural
Mountains to the East. To give a perspective to the height of the church,when you walk in
there is a gold door knob on the right which is in line to the top of St Paul's cathedral.
Well worth a visit and the people there are really friendly (click photo to learn about the Bell ringers of Barnet)

Comprising of Chipping, High, New and East Barnet (we have also included Friern
 Barnet) the district has many businesses and  shops.
The spires in the High Street is a  popular shopping Centre and we  have a market
in the St Albans Road that opens on  Wednesdays  and Saturdays.
Our local football team, Barnet F.C won  promotion to  the Football League and
brought pride back to the  town
Barnet (the town not the borough) is attracting more people into the district due to its easy access into London and the clean fresh air that can be found in many of the open spaces.
We have good schools, lovely parks (click on the picture for a tour of the parks) and an abundance of Public Houses (see the drink page) This is due to Barnet being   a busy coaching stage in the past, as people traveled to and from London.(see our History page)

"Oliver limped slowly into the little town of Barnet,wondering at the great
number of Public Houses - every other house in Barnet was a tavern large
or small".
"Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens


We hope you can learn more about our town through this web site and if you have anything to add we would be pleased to hear from you. Click the picture here for a TOUR of the TOWN (as this page comprises of photos be prepared to wait while it loads)
This is not just a site where you can find your needs, but also a reflection of life in Barnet, from the distant past to now. Barnet is not just a borough and the locals will tell you that they really do not care about what is happening in districts far away. To those that live and work here, Barnet is a town that has much to offer and through these pages you will see that Barnet is 4u.

 

 















Brian Carroll.