Church End Finchley
Encyclopedia
Church End is a locality within Finchley
in the London Borough of Barnet
in London
, England. It is the location of Finchley Central tube station
. It is a suburban development situated 7 miles (11.3 km) north-northwest of Charing Cross
.
'churche' and 'ende' and means 'district by the church'. The name refers to the parish church of Finchley
, St Mary. Finchley Church End is the name of a ward in Barnet.
The main road runs on a north-south axis, and is called Regents Park Road from the North Circular Road
until it reaches the station, where the name changes to Ballards Lane. Its heart is the ancient district around St Mary’s Church, where the imposing tower of Pardes House School (formerly Christ’s College Finchley), is a landmark. There is a public library in Hendon Lane. Along Ballards Lane, close to the station, is a retail district with some Victorian and Edwardian shopping parade as well as modern shops including Tesco
.
To the southeast, along East End Road are two institutions of note: Avenue House
home to the Finchley Society, and a Jewish cultural centre the Sternberg Centre
. Avenue House was the home of Henry 'Inky' Stephens
, son of Henry Stephens (1796-1864) who founded the Stephens' Ink Company, the first producers of "Blue-Black Writing Fluid" in 1832. A small museum open three afternoons a week commemorates this invention and the Stephens family, along with the history of writing materials including many photographs and artefacts.
'Inky' Stephens, a former local MP, left Avenue House to "the people of Finchley" on his death in 1918. South, along Regents Park Road, is College Farm
, the last farm in Finchley, and a statue, referred to locally as “The Naked Lady”, but more properly named La Delivrance
. Victoria Park is the home of the Finchley Carnival, a large fun fair held every year in July, dating back to 1905.
Finchley
Finchley is a district in Barnet in north London, England. Finchley is on high ground, about north of Charing Cross. It formed an ancient parish in the county of Middlesex, becoming a municipal borough in 1933, and has formed part of Greater London since 1965...
in the London Borough of Barnet
London Borough of Barnet
The London Borough of Barnet is a London borough in North London and forms part of Outer London. It has a population of 331,500 and covers . It borders Hertfordshire to the north and five other London boroughs: Harrow and Brent to the west, Camden and Haringey to the south-east and Enfield to the...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England. It is the location of Finchley Central tube station
Finchley Central tube station
Finchley Central tube station is a London Underground station in the Church End area of Finchley, North London.The station is on the High Barnet branch of the Northern line, between West Finchley and East Finchley stations and is the junction for the short branch to Mill Hill East station...
. It is a suburban development situated 7 miles (11.3 km) north-northwest of Charing Cross
Charing Cross
Charing Cross denotes the junction of Strand, Whitehall and Cockspur Street, just south of Trafalgar Square in central London, England. It is named after the now demolished Eleanor cross that stood there, in what was once the hamlet of Charing. The site of the cross is now occupied by an equestrian...
.
Toponymy
Church End was named in 1683. The name is formed from Middle EnglishMiddle English
Middle English is the stage in the history of the English language during the High and Late Middle Ages, or roughly during the four centuries between the late 11th and the late 15th century....
'churche' and 'ende' and means 'district by the church'. The name refers to the parish church of Finchley
Finchley
Finchley is a district in Barnet in north London, England. Finchley is on high ground, about north of Charing Cross. It formed an ancient parish in the county of Middlesex, becoming a municipal borough in 1933, and has formed part of Greater London since 1965...
, St Mary. Finchley Church End is the name of a ward in Barnet.
Geography
A406 road
The A406 or the North Circular Road is a road which crosses North London, UK, linking West and East London. It, together with the South Circular Road, forms a ring road through the inner part of Outer London...
until it reaches the station, where the name changes to Ballards Lane. Its heart is the ancient district around St Mary’s Church, where the imposing tower of Pardes House School (formerly Christ’s College Finchley), is a landmark. There is a public library in Hendon Lane. Along Ballards Lane, close to the station, is a retail district with some Victorian and Edwardian shopping parade as well as modern shops including Tesco
Tesco
Tesco plc is a global grocery and general merchandise retailer headquartered in Cheshunt, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest retailer in the world measured by revenues and the second-largest measured by profits...
.
To the southeast, along East End Road are two institutions of note: Avenue House
Avenue House
Avenue House is a large Victorian house situated on East End Road in Finchley in the London Borough of Barnet.Built in 1859 on land formerly known as Temple Croft Field, it was acquired in 1874 by ink magnate Henry Charles Stephens who enlarged and improved the house and grounds with advice from...
home to the Finchley Society, and a Jewish cultural centre the Sternberg Centre
Sternberg Centre
The Sternberg Centre for Judaism, in East End Road, Finchley, London, is a campus hosting a number of Jewish institutions, built around the 18th-century Finchley manor house....
. Avenue House was the home of Henry 'Inky' Stephens
Henry Charles Stephens
Henry Charles "Inky" Stephens was an English businessman and Conservative Party politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1887 to 1900 as the Member of Parliament for the Hornsey division of Middlesex....
, son of Henry Stephens (1796-1864) who founded the Stephens' Ink Company, the first producers of "Blue-Black Writing Fluid" in 1832. A small museum open three afternoons a week commemorates this invention and the Stephens family, along with the history of writing materials including many photographs and artefacts.
'Inky' Stephens, a former local MP, left Avenue House to "the people of Finchley" on his death in 1918. South, along Regents Park Road, is College Farm
College Farm
right|thumb|300px|College Farm drivewayCollege Farm, a city farm and visitor attraction, is the last farm in Finchley, London. It is located in Regents Park Road, close to Henlys Corner. In 1868 George Barham, founder of Express Dairies, leased Sheephouse Farm, a property of about in Finchley...
, the last farm in Finchley, and a statue, referred to locally as “The Naked Lady”, but more properly named La Delivrance
La Delivrance
La Délivrance is a 16-foot statue in bronze of a naked woman holding a sword aloft, and is the work of French sculptor Émile Oscar Guillaume . It is located at the southern edge of Finchley at Henly’s Corner, at the bottom of Regents Park Road...
. Victoria Park is the home of the Finchley Carnival, a large fun fair held every year in July, dating back to 1905.