Barnet Museum – Celebrating the historic importance of Barnet
Barnet Museum is a free local history Museum in North London run by volunteers. The Museum focuses on Chipping Barnet, East Barnet, New Barnet, Hadley and the surrounding districts.
The Museum’s collection contains hundreds of artefacts reflecting the history of Barnet and those that have lived there, dating from the Bronze Age to the present day. There is also an extensive archive, and we are a centre for local and family history research.
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Local Historic Attractions
Barnet’s chartered market dates to 23 August 1199, when King John granted rights to the Abbot of St Albans. Today it trades at the Rear of The Spires Shopping Centre on Stapylton Road – see the market site for details.
Recent History – From the Facebook page “Barnet – A Trip Down Memory Lane”
“Let’s Wallow in Nostalgia with old Memories of Barnet, Find Old Friends, add your old Photos. Chat about the old Days.”
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Documents Available Online
Cowing’s Guide To Chipping Barnet And Neighbourhood – Visitor Handbook 1875
Greater London: A narrative of its history, its people, and its places (1885) Chipping Barnet: p319
A chat about Barnet and it’s History by S.H. Widdicombe (first published 1912)
Kelly’s Directories – find out who lived at which house
Directories at Barnet Council
Directories at University of Leicester