Barnet Gate, Hertfordshire / Middlesex
Barnet Gate is a village on the border between Hertfordshire and Middlesex. There was a Roman settlement here and in the Anglo-Saxon period it was known as Grendeles Gatan (Grendel's Gate or Grendelgate) after the monster in the epic poem Beowulf. After the development of CHipping Barnet it became Barnet Gate. The gate, which no longer exists, may have marked the border between Middlesex and Hertfordshire. The village is within the council area of Barnet.
Place Type: Village
Historic County: Hertfordshire / Middlesex
Lat, Long: 51.641887,-0.243045
Grid Reference: TQ 2167 9513
Council Area: Barnet CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater London SA
Police Area: Metropolitan PA
GBPN ID: 2474
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Barnet_Gate,_Hertfordshire_2474
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Place Type: Village
Historic County: Hertfordshire / Middlesex
Lat, Long: 51.641887,-0.243045
Grid Reference: TQ 2167 9513
Council Area: Barnet CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater London SA
Police Area: Metropolitan PA
GBPN ID: 2474
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Barnet_Gate,_Hertfordshire_2474
Peruse Hertfordshire / Middlesex on Wikishire

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