Most of you know that the town of Barnet is historical and nothing says it more than the names of some of the roads around here. Below is a small section of som...
Man: Hello Mr Pepys, Have you come to take the water again? Pepys: Yes my man and it’s worth a note in my diary! That probably never happened but Samuel...
If you have seen movies such as “Braveheart” you will know that a good battle scene is half of the story. The rest is a tale that can keep the audiences att...
On Easter Sunday 14th April 1471 the armies of the house of Lancaster and the house of York faced each other on the outskirts of Barnet in what was to be one of...
CHIPPING BARNET: In Saxon Times Barnet was part of an extensive wood called Southaw, belonging to the Abbey of St Albans. There have been a couple of theories a...
When Barnet was the gateway to the North, back in the 19th century, over 150 coaches would pass through the town every DAY. Here local historian and author Rich...
The year 1471 should be remembered far more in English history than it is. At that time the country had two kings fighting for the throne. Henry VI of the ho...
In Saxon Times the area was part of an extensive wood called Southaw, belonging to the Abbey of St Albans. The name of the town appears in early deeds as Bergne...
