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
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).
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