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==History==
==History==
[[File:Colney Hatch Station 1861.png|thumb|left|The cemetery station, 1861]]
[[File:Colney Hatch Station 1861.png|thumb|left|The cemetery station, 1861]]
In the 1860s, East Barnet Lane (now Brunswick Park Road) was the location of a [[Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)|Great Northern Railway]] station and adjoining chapel serving the Great Northern Cemetery (opened 1861), linked by a single track to ''Southgate & Colney Hatch'' (now [[New Southgate railway station|New Southgate]]) station.<ref>https://archive.org/details/onceweek05londuoft/page/614/mode/2up {{Bare URL inline|date=June 2021}}</ref><ref>https://ietarchivesblog.org/2018/02/23/standard-telephones-cables-stc-factory-at-new-southgate/ {{Bare URL inline|date=June 2021}}</ref> The service was discontinued in the 1870s and the station later demolished some time after 1912.<ref>https://maps.nls.uk/view/104202409 {{Bare URL inline|date=June 2021}}</ref>
In the 1860s, East Barnet Lane (now Brunswick Park Road) was the location of a [[Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)|Great Northern Railway]] station and adjoining chapel serving the Great Northern Cemetery (opened 1861), linked by a single track to ''Southgate & Colney Hatch'' (now [[New Southgate railway station|New Southgate]]) station.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/onceweek05londuoft/page/614/mode/2up|title=Once a Week|year=1859}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ietarchivesblog.org/2018/02/23/standard-telephones-cables-stc-factory-at-new-southgate/|title = Standard Telephones & Cables (STC) Factory at New Southgate|date = 23 February 2018}}</ref> The service was discontinued in the 1870s and the station later demolished some time after 1912.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://maps.nls.uk/view/104202409|title=View map: Hertfordshire XLVI.9 (East Barnet; Friern Barnet; Southgate) - Ordnance Survey 25 inch England and Wales, 1841-1952}}</ref>


A large factory, built for [[Standard Telephones and Cables]] (STC), opened in 1922 on and north of the former site of the station. The factory became a major local landmark and for many years was referred to by its workers and the local population as 'The Standard'. During [[World War II]] a [[London Blitz|German bomb]] fell on the factory, killing 33 people.<ref>http://admin.barnet.gov.uk/libraries-old/local-studies-and-archives/pocket-histories/finchley-friern-barnet-and-totteridge-3 {{Bare URL inline|date=June 2021}}</ref> The site was later developed as the North London Business Park.
A large factory, built for [[Standard Telephones and Cables]] (STC), opened in 1922 on and north of the former site of the station. The factory became a major local landmark and for many years was referred to by its workers and the local population as 'The Standard'. During [[World War II]] a [[London Blitz|German bomb]] fell on the factory, killing 33 people.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://admin.barnet.gov.uk/libraries-old/local-studies-and-archives/pocket-histories/finchley-friern-barnet-and-totteridge-3|title=Brunswick Park and Osidge (Finchley N11)}}</ref> The site was later developed as the North London Business Park.


Brunswick Park had parish status between 1896 and 1972.<ref>https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/96c810c4-20e6-4eb4-927d-36aac7a4cbd3 {{Bare URL inline|date=June 2021}}</ref> St Michael's church was built in 1902 and demolished in 1973 after which the site was developed for housing. On the opposite side of Brunswick Park Road, another housing development has taken part of the original cemetery grounds, in the vicinity of the original main entrance.
Brunswick Park had parish status between 1896 and 1972.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/96c810c4-20e6-4eb4-927d-36aac7a4cbd3|title=Saint Michael and All Angels, Brunswick Park: Barnet}}</ref> St Michael's church was built in 1902 and demolished in 1973 after which the site was developed for housing. On the opposite side of Brunswick Park Road, another housing development has taken part of the original cemetery grounds, in the vicinity of the original main entrance.


Previously within the [[East Barnet Urban District]], [[Hertfordshire]], the district transferred to the [[London Borough of Barnet]] in 1965 and the borders of Brunswick Park electoral ward later expanded to include [[Osidge]], previously its own ward.
Previously within the [[East Barnet Urban District]], [[Hertfordshire]], the district transferred to the [[London Borough of Barnet]] in 1965 and the borders of Brunswick Park electoral ward later expanded to include [[Osidge]], previously its own ward.

Revision as of 10:13, 1 September 2021

For the street and park in south London, see Brunswick Park, Southwark.

Brunswick Park
Brunswick Park Road
Brunswick Park is located in Greater London
Brunswick Park
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Location within Greater London
Population16,394 (2011 Census. Ward)[1]
OS grid referenceTQ2893
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Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLONDON
Postcode districtN11
Dialling code020
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51°37′34″N 0°08′53″W / 51.626°N 0.148°W / 51.626; -0.148

Brunswick Park is a neighbourhood, public park and electoral ward[2] in the London Borough of Barnet.[3] It is north of New Southgate and to the south of Oakleigh Park. Roads include Brunswick Park Road, Brunswick Avenue and Brunswick Crescent.

Amenities

Its eponymous park consists of a playground, sports field and tennis courts. Amenities include Brunswick Park Primary and Nursery School,[4] St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School and Osidge library. New Southgate Cemetery, the North London Business Park, and New Southgate Recreation Ground front Brunswick Park Road.

History

The cemetery station, 1861

In the 1860s, East Barnet Lane (now Brunswick Park Road) was the location of a Great Northern Railway station and adjoining chapel serving the Great Northern Cemetery (opened 1861), linked by a single track to Southgate & Colney Hatch (now New Southgate) station.[5][6] The service was discontinued in the 1870s and the station later demolished some time after 1912.[7]

A large factory, built for Standard Telephones and Cables (STC), opened in 1922 on and north of the former site of the station. The factory became a major local landmark and for many years was referred to by its workers and the local population as 'The Standard'. During World War II a German bomb fell on the factory, killing 33 people.[8] The site was later developed as the North London Business Park.

Brunswick Park had parish status between 1896 and 1972.[9] St Michael's church was built in 1902 and demolished in 1973 after which the site was developed for housing. On the opposite side of Brunswick Park Road, another housing development has taken part of the original cemetery grounds, in the vicinity of the original main entrance.

Previously within the East Barnet Urban District, Hertfordshire, the district transferred to the London Borough of Barnet in 1965 and the borders of Brunswick Park electoral ward later expanded to include Osidge, previously its own ward.

Transport

Nearest stations

References

  1. ^ "Barnet Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  2. ^ https://www.barnet.gov.uk/sites/default/files/assets/citizenportal/documents/councilanddemocracy/wardprofiles/BrunswickwardprofileCTMarch2013v2.pdf [bare URL]
  3. ^ Brunswick Park, Barnet, Hidden London, retrieved 9 January 2020
  4. ^ "Brunswick Park Primary and Nursery School". Enfield Independent.
  5. ^ "Once a Week". 1859.
  6. ^ "Standard Telephones & Cables (STC) Factory at New Southgate". 23 February 2018.
  7. ^ "View map: Hertfordshire XLVI.9 (East Barnet; Friern Barnet; Southgate) - Ordnance Survey 25 inch England and Wales, 1841-1952".
  8. ^ "Brunswick Park and Osidge (Finchley N11)".
  9. ^ "Saint Michael and All Angels, Brunswick Park: Barnet".
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