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High Barnet, Hertfordshire / Middlesex

Chipping Barnet (aka High Barnet, often just Barnet) is a suburban market town which lies mainly in Hertfordshire but partly in Middlesex. Barnet is a suburban development built around a twelfth-century town. King John issued a charter for a market at Barnet in 1199. St John the Baptist Church was erected by John de la Moote, abbot of St Albans, about 1400. Barnet Hill lies on the historic Great North Road and was a major coaching route. Many centuries ago, the town spread north along the Great North Road and into Middlesex. The town is within the council area of Barnet.

Place Type: Town
Alternative name(s): Chipping Barnet
Historic County: Hertfordshire / Middlesex
Lat, Long: 51.653888,-0.201581
Grid Reference: TQ 2450 9654
Council Area: Barnet CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater London SA
Police Area: Metropolitan PA

GBPN ID: 9207
Entry Type: Alternative name listing (C)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/High_Barnet,_Hertfordshire_9207

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