Brunswick Park

Brunswick Park
Brunswick Park
	Brunswick Park Location within Greater London
Population	16,394 (2011 Census. Ward)
OS grid reference	TQ2893
London borough	Barnet;
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	N11
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Chipping Barnet;
London Assembly	Barnet and Camden;
	List of places UK England London 51°37′34″N 0°08′53″W / 51.626°N 0.148°W

Brunswick Park is a populous neighbourhood and public park/set of small sports grounds in the London Borough of Barnet. It is north of New Southgate and to the south of Oakleigh Park.

Amenities

Its park consists of a playground, sports field and tennis courts. The southwest has the access to and is bounded by the North London Business Park. The many surrounding roads include Brunswick Park Road, Brunswick Avenue and Brunswick Crescent.

Amenities Brunswick Park Primary and Nursery School ^[2] and St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School.

New Southgate Cemetery and the North London Business Park front Brunswick Park Road. The former, opened in 1861, began as the Great Northern Cemetery. A modern housing estate has taken part of its grounds, in the vicinity of the original main entrance.

History

The business park was the site of a large Northern Telecom factory, built for Standard Telephones and Cables (STC). Opened in 1922, 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.

Geography

Transport

Nearest stations

References

^ "Barnet Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Brunswick Park Primary and Nursery School". Enfield Independent.

[1] "Barnet Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[2] "Brunswick Park Primary and Nursery School". Enfield Independent.

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