TRIAL WEBSITE: History

We have put together this part of the website to help further understand the breadth of history in our town.  We’d love you to explore it, check it, question it, and tell us what’s missing. You can email us at history@lovebarnet.co.uk

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Hadley Highstone Monument

Junction of Kitts End Rd & Great North Road Barnet EN5 4QQ

Erected by Sir Jeremy Sambrook in 1740, this sandstone obelisk marks the area associated with the Battle of Barnet of 14 April 1471. Its inscription records Edward IV’s victory over the Earl of Warwick, a decisive moment in the Wars of the Roses.  The 1840 the monument was moved 180 meters to its present loaction (source).

Listing on Historic England Listing on Imperial War Museum Website Barnet.gov.uk > Hadley Highstone Watch YouTube Video
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