The most important thing about The Town of Barnet is the road that runs through it.
For centuries it has taken people in and out of London and transported thousands of different items.
If the road could tell its history you would get tales to fill a book and stories to keep you enthralled.


This is the
THE HISTORY OF BARNET

                   HERTFORDSHIRE ENGLAND

Barnet Time Line
Chart of Barnet history



Our Town
All you need to know about Barnet on YouTube

Bygone Barnet
Watch a film about our history.

 

War of the Roses Find out what brought the battle to the fields of Barnet

Battle of Barnet one of the most important battles of the War of the Roses
Barnet Hill
A brief history











Barnet Fair
History of the Fair and the Horse Fair









Barnet at the Old Bailey
Court cases regarding Barnet at The Old Bailey dating from the 17th century




Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist meets the Artful Dodger in Barnet High Street








The Old Well
The history of the Old Physic Well in Well House visited by Samuel Pepys






Barnet Market
The history















The Barnet Races.
Did you know there was a race course in Barnet?



Sir Geoffrey de Mandeville
The Ghost of Oakhill Park



We have many Roads in Barnet that are connected to history and the Battle of Barnet
Barnet Museum
Link to our local museum




History of
Barnet Schools




Birt Acres
Did you know the first movie was made in Barnet


Lotte Reiniger
The Famous animator lived in East Barnet



Sir Alexander Cuming
Did you know there is an Indian Chief buried in East Barnet?

Old Barnet Photos





Tours of Barnet
Take a tour of the battlefield and historic Barnet



Did You Know?
101 things about our town of Barnet



General Monck
Stayed in Barnet




The Peasants Revolt and the men from Barnet

 

Famous people
who were born
or lived in and
around Barne
t

 

Charles Lightoller
the most senior officer to survive the Titanic disaster
lived here.
Barnet Pubs




Would the Battle of Barnet make a good movie?


Did Churchill meet Hess
Did these Churchill meet Hess in Whetstone?
Arkley View
intercepting
enemy messages
in Arkley


War of the Words
Did the Martians come to Barnet?




We hope you enjoy your visit to Barnet and if you have any ideas or suggestions
please do not hesitate to contact us.
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