Woodside Park

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Underground station · * · N12 ·
July
7
2014
Woodside Park is a place in the London Borough of Barnet.

It is very varied in character. The area to the east of the tube station consists predominantly of large Victorian houses, many of which have been converted into flats.

The area grew because of Woodside Park station. This was planned by the Edgware, Highgate and London Railway (EH&LR) and was originally opened as Torrington Park on 1 April 1872 by the Great Northern Railway (which had taken over the EH&LR).

The station was on a branch of a line that ran from Finsbury Park to Edgware via Highgate. The station was renamed within a month of opening, and again in 1882.

After the 1921 Railways Act created the Big Four railway companies the line was, from 1923, part of the London & North Eastern Railway (LNER). The section of the High Barnet branch north of East Finchley was incorporated into the London Underground network through the "Northern Heights" project begun in the late 1930s. The station was first served by Northern line trains on 14 April 1940 and, after a period where the station was serviced by both operators, LNER services ended in 1941. The station still retains much of its original Victorian architectural character today.

The north-western part of the area, which can also be regarded as the part of Totteridge in N12 rather than N20, is sometimes called Woodside Park Garden Suburb and consists of semi-detached or detached 3 to 4 bedroom houses built in the 1950s. It includes the Woodside Park Club.

The eastern boundary of the Garden Suburb is the Dollis Brook and the southern boundary is the Folly Brook. To the south of this Suburb is an area of 1920s and 1930s houses, where many of the roads are named after places in Sussex, such as Sussex Ring and Cissbury Ring.

Between the Garden Suburb and the Northern Line is an area originally of Victorian housing. Many of the houses, including the former residence of Spike Milligan, have been pulled down and replaced by modern housing or blocks of flats. Much of this area consists of a council estate where Emma Bunton grew up.

There is a small amount of commercial activity around the mini roundabout at Chanctonbury Way, which was originally the main shopping area for Woodside Park, providing basic services such as a post office, a butcher and an ironmonger. Since the creation of North Finchley shopping parade, many of the original shops have closed down and have been replaced by specialised businesses.


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Added: 25 Apr 2022 22:11 GMT   

Southover, N12
Everyone knows Central Woodside is the place to be. Ever since kdog moved from finchtown, Woodside has been thriving.

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Wendy    
Added: 22 Mar 2024 15:33 GMT   

Polygon Buildings
Following the demolition of the Polygon, and prior to the construction of Oakshott Court in 1974, 4 tenement type blocks of flats were built on the site at Clarendon Sq/Phoenix Rd called Polygon Buildings. These were primarily for people working for the Midland Railway and subsequently British Rail. My family lived for 5 years in Block C in the 1950s. It seems that very few photos exist of these buildings.

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Steve   
Added: 19 Mar 2024 08:42 GMT   

Road construction and houses completed
New Charleville Circus road layout shown on Stanford’s Library Map Of London And Its Suburbs 1879 with access via West Hill only.

Plans showing street numbering were recorded in 1888 so we can concluded the houses in Charleville Circus were built by this date.

Source: Charleville Circus, Sydenham, London

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Steve   
Added: 19 Mar 2024 08:04 GMT   

Charleville Circus, Sydenham: One Place Study (OPS)
One Place Study’s (OPS) are a recent innovation to research and record historical facts/events/people focused on a single place �’ building, street, town etc.

I have created an open access OPS of Charleville Circus on WikiTree that has over a million members across the globe working on a single family tree for everyone to enjoy, for free, forever.

Source: Charleville Circus, Sydenham, London

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Charles   
Added: 8 Mar 2024 20:45 GMT   

My House
I want to know who lived in my house in the 1860’s.

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NH   
Added: 7 Mar 2024 11:41 GMT   

Telephone House
Donald Hunter House, formerly Telephone House, was the BT Offices closed in 2000

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Paul Cox   
Added: 5 Mar 2024 22:18 GMT   

War damage reinstatement plans of No’s 11 & 13 Aldine Street
Whilst clearing my elderly Mothers house of general detritus, I’ve come across original plans (one on acetate) of No’s 11 & 13 Aldine Street. Might they be of interest or should I just dispose of them? There are 4 copies seemingly from the one single acetate example. Seems a shame to just junk them as the level of detail is exquisite. No worries if of no interest, but thought I’d put it out there.

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Diana   
Added: 28 Feb 2024 13:52 GMT   

New Inn Yard, E1
My great grandparents x 6 lived in New Inn Yard. On this date, their son was baptised in nearby St Leonard’s Church, Shoreditch

Source: BDM London, Cripplegate and Shoreditch registers written by church clerk.

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Vic Stanley   
Added: 24 Feb 2024 17:38 GMT   

Postcose
The postcode is SE15, NOT SE1

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE
Coathouse Farm Coathouse Farm was the seat of the Peacock family.
Folly Brook Folly Brook is a 2 1⁄4 mile long brook.
Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum The Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum is the only library outside Belarus to collect exclusively in the field of Belarusian studies and its collection is the most comprehensive in this field in Western Europe.
Jersey Farm Jersey Farm Dairies, with more than 100 cows, was established between Nether Street and Dollis brook in about 1887.
Swan and Pyramids The Swan & Pyramids was situated at 975 High Road.

NEARBY STREETS
Albert Street, N12 Albert Street is a nineteenth century cul-de-sac leading off of Lodge Lane (Woodside Park)
Aldwick Court, N12 Aldwick Court is a block on Sonia Gardens (Woodside Park)
Anastasia Mews, N12 Anastasia Mews is a road in the N12 postcode area (Woodside Park)
Arden Grange, N12 A street within the N12 postcode (Woodside Park)
Argyle Road, N12 Argyle Road runs from Nether Street to Dollis Brook after which it is named Lullington Garth (Woodside Park)
Ashbourne Close, N12 Ashbourne Close is a road in the N12 postcode area (Woodside Park)
Ashbourne Court, N12 Ashbourne Court is a block on Ashbourne Close (Woodside Park)
Avenue Road, N12 Avenue Road is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (Woodside Park)
Avondale Avenue, N12 Avondale Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (Woodside Park)
Brook Meadow, N12 Brook Meadow runs off of Holden Road and backs onto Dollis Brook (Woodside Park)
Budd Close, N12 Budd Close is a road in the N12 postcode area (Woodside Park)
Burtonhole Lane, N12 Burtonhole Lane is a road in the N12 postcode area (Woodside Park)
Cairn House, N12 Cairn House is a block on Lodge Lane (Woodside Park)
Chanctonbury Way, N12 Chanctonbury Way is the longest road in the Woodside Park Garden Suburb. (Woodside Park)
Church Path, N12 Church Path is a road in the N12 postcode area (Woodside Park)
Cissbury Ring North, N12 Cissbury Ring North is named after the second largest hill fort in England (Woodside Park)
Cissbury Ring South, N12 Cissbury Ring South is one of the roads of the Woodside Park Garden Suburb (Woodside Park)
Claire Court, N12 Claire Court is a block on Claire Court (Woodside Park)
Clements Close, N12 Clements Close is a road in the N12 postcode area (Woodside Park)
Cliveden Close, N12 Cliveden Close is a road in the N12 postcode area (Woodside Park)
Coleridge Road, N12 Coleridge Road is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (North Finchley)
Croft Mews, N12 Croft Mews is a road in the N20 postcode area (Woodside Park)
Derby Avenue, N12 Derby Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (North Finchley)
Dorie Mews, N12 Dorie Mews is a road in the N12 postcode area (Woodside Park)
Dunbar Court, N12 A street within the N12 postcode (Woodside Park)
Fircroft House, N12 Fircroft House is a block on Croft Mews (Woodside Park)
Folkington Corner, N12 Folkington Corner is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (Woodside Park)
Forest Court, N12 Forest Court can be found on Holden Avenue (Woodside Park)
Frederick’s Place, N12 Frederick’s Place is a road in the N12 postcode area (Woodside Park)
Gainsborough Court, N12 Gainsborough Court is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (Woodside Park)
Gainsborough Road, N12 Gainsborough Road is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (Woodside Park)
Grange Avenue, N12 Grange Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (Woodside Park)
Grangeway, N12 A street within the N12 postcode (Woodside Park)
Green Bank, N12 Green Bank is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (Woodside Park)
Guildown Avenue, N12 Guildown Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (Woodside Park)
Hall Street, N12 Hall Street is a road in the N12 postcode area (North Finchley)
Haughmond, N12 A street within the N12 postcode (Woodside Park)
Highwood Avenue, N12 Highwood Avenue is a road in the N12 postcode area (Woodside Park)
Holden Avenue, N12 Holden Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (Woodside Park)
Holden Road, N12 Holden Road is a road which bends around North Finchley and Woodside Park (Woodside Park)
Hoptree Close, N12 Hoptree Close is a road in the N12 postcode area (Woodside Park)
Hughes Close, N12 Hughes Close is a road in the N12 postcode area (North Finchley)
Inkwell Close, N12 A street within the N12 postcode (Woodside Park)
Inverey House, N12 Inverey House is located on Holden Avenue (Woodside Park)
Laurel House, N12 Laurel House is a block on Woodside Lane (Woodside Park)
Laurel View, N12 Laurel View is a road in the N12 postcode area (Woodside Park)
Limes Avenue, N12 Limes Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (Woodside Park)
Linkside, N12 Linkside is a road in the N12 postcode area (Woodside Park)
Little Cedars, N12 Little Cedars is a road in the N12 postcode area (Woodside Park)
Lodge Lane, N12 Lodge Lane has existed since the late eighteenth century (Woodside Park)
Lorian Close, N12 Lorian Close is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (Woodside Park)
Lotus House, N12 Lotus House can be found on Lodge Lane (Woodside Park)
Lullington Garth, N12 Lullington Garth is an oddly named road in Woodside Park (Woodside Park)
Marian House, N12 Marian House is a block on Holden Ave (Woodside Park)
Nether Street, N12 Nether Street is "nether" because there once was an "Over Street" (Woodside Park)
Netherfield Road, N12 Netherfield Road is a road in the N12 postcode area (Woodside Park)
Norbury Court, N12 Norbury Court is a block on High Road (Woodside Park)
Northiam, N12 Northiam is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (Totteridge)
Offham Slope, N12 Offham Slope is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (Woodside Park)
Percy Road, N12 Percy Road is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (Woodside Park)
Poynings Way, N12 Poynings Way is a road in the N12 postcode area (Woodside Park)
Pyecombe Corner, N12 A street within the N12 postcode (Woodside Park)
Riverside Walk, N12 Riverside Walk is a road in the N12 postcode area (Woodside Park)
Rodmell Slope, N12 Rodmell Slope is a road in the N12 postcode area (Woodside Park)
Rogers Walk, N12 A street within the N12 postcode (Woodside Park)
Rosecroft House, N12 Rosecroft House is located on Croft Mews (Woodside Park)
Saddlescombe Way, N12 Saddlescombe Way is a road in the N12 postcode area (Woodside Park)
Scaynes Link, N12 Scaynes Link is a location in London (Woodside Park)
Singleton Scarp, N12 Singleton Scarp is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (Woodside Park)
Sonia Court, N12 Sonia Court is sited on Sonia Gardens (Woodside Park)
Sonia Gardens, N12 A street within the N12 postcode (Woodside Park)
Southover, N12 Southover is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (Totteridge)
Springfield Close, N12 Springfield Close is a road in the N12 postcode area (Woodside Park)
Squirrels Close, N12 A street within the N12 postcode (Woodside Park)
St Andrew’s Close, N12 St Andrew’s Close is a road in the N12 postcode area (Woodside Park)
Station Approach, N12 Station Approach is a road in the N12 postcode area (Woodside Park)
Station Close, N12 A street within the N12 postcode (Woodside Park)
Steynings Way, N12 Steynings Way is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (Woodside Park)
Sussex Ring, N12 Sussex Ring is a junction containing a small parade of shops (Woodside Park)
Terrace House, N12 Terrace House is located on Croft Mews (Woodside Park)
The Garth, N12 A street within the N12 postcode (Woodside Park)
The Oaks, N12 The Oaks is a road in the N12 postcode area (Woodside Park)
Theobald’s Avenue, N12 Theobald’s Avenue is a road in the N12 postcode area (Woodside Park)
Theobalds Avenue, N12 A street within the N12 postcode (Woodside Park)
Tillingham Way, N12 Tillingham Way is a road in the N12 postcode area (Woodside Park)
Twineham Green, N12 Twineham Green is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (Totteridge)
Westbury Road, N12 Westbury Road is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (Woodside Park)
Whittington Mews, N12 Whittington Mews is a road in the N12 postcode area (Woodside Park)
Winifred Place, N12 Winifred Place is a road in the N12 postcode area (Woodside Park)
Wolstonbury, N12 Wolstonbury is a road in the N12 postcode area (Woodside Park)
Woodside Avenue, N12 Woodside Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (Woodside Park)
Woodside Grange Road, N12 Woodside Grange Road is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (Woodside Park)
Woodside Grove, N12 Woodside Grove is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (Woodside Park)
Woodside Lane, N12 Woodside Lane dates from 1780 at the latest (Woodside Park)
Woodside Park Road, N12 Woodside Park Road is one of the streets of London in the N12 postal area (Woodside Park)

NEARBY PUBS
Malt and Hops The Malt and Hops was situated at 891 High Road, N12.
Torrington House The Torrington Arms (Torrington House) opened in the 1830s.


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