Colindeep Lane is a particularly old route.
An important route from London via Hampstead, Colindeep Lane entered the parish of Hendon at Golders Hill and joined the Edgware Road north of the Hyde. The route was said in 1593 to be an ’ancient highway now unaccustomed’. Part of Colindeep Lane was known as late as 1863 as Ancient Street. It may have derived from Anselles Street - from the French word for ’pack horse’ or ’donkey’ - an animal which plied the route.
At Collyn Deep there was a ford across Silk stream and in 1826, a footbridge. A permanent bridge for vehicles was built later.
