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Friern Barnet
OS grid reference	TQ276920
London borough	Barnet
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	N10 / N11 / N12
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Chipping Barnet
London Assembly	Barnet and Camden
European Parliament	London
List of places: UK • England • London

Coordinates: 51°36′45″N 0°09′30″W / 51.6126, -0.1584

Friern Barnet is a place in the London Borough of Barnet.

It is a suburban development situated 7.4 miles (11.9 km) north of Charing Cross.

Its natural centre is formed by the busy intersection of Colney Hatch Lane (which runs north-south), Woodhouse Road (which takes west-bound traffic into Finchley) and Friern Barnet Road (which leads east towards New Southgate).

The North Circular Road bisects the southern part, providing the area with a convenient commuter route.

The housing generally consists of late Victorian, early Edwardian semi-detached properties and some other larger houses from later periods. Much of the property is owner-occupied, but in recent years some has been subdivided into flats and bedsits.

There are also some areas of modern housing, notably Princess Park Manor, a redevelopment of the once famous Victorian institution the Colney Hatch Lunatic Asylum. England footballer Ashley Cole met his wife, pop singer Cheryl Tweedy, when both owned apartments at this development.

Behind Princess Park Manor is a modern housing development called Friern Village. This was once the area farmed by the Colney Hatch Hospital residents. In 1998 the newly formed local resident's association held a ballot amongst the new residents to find a name for this new area. The name Friern Village was chosen and subsequently the resident's association changed their name to The Friern Village Resident's Association. A new public park in front of Princess Park Manor, Friern Barnet Road, was also named Friern Village Park.

Friern Barnet is regarded as a "leafy suburb" well stocked with private gardens and trees, plus the amenities of the excellent and popular Friary Park a stand-out feature. The area is often commuted to by people interested in sporting activities as the area has abundant facilities catering to their needs including the North Middlesex Golf Club.

Local schools and colleges include Woodhouse College, The Compton School, Friern Barnet Secondary School and Coppetts Wood Primary School. The area is an exceptional spot for education with the public schools in this area frequently performing above average academically.

The nearby Tesco supermarket has led to some difficulties for local shops, but a recent flurry of new, refurbished restaurants and cafes indicates that the area is one of the more desirable spots of north London.

• Muswell Hill
• New Southgate
• Whetstone
• North Finchley
• Colney Hatch
• Brunswick Park

• New Southgate railway station
• Arnos Grove tube station
• Finchley Central tube station

• Friern Barnet council tax bands and charges

v • d • e London Borough of Barnet
Districts	Arkley · Barnet · Barnet Gate · Brunswick Park · Burnt Oak · Childs Hill · Cricklewood · Church End Finchley · Cockfosters · Colney Hatch · Colindale · East Barnet · East Finchley · Edgware · Finchley · Friern Barnet · Golders Green · Monken Hadley · Hale · Hampstead Garden Suburb · Hendon · Mill Hill · Mill Hill East · New Barnet · New Southgate · North Finchley · Oakleigh Park · Osidge · Temple Fortune · Totteridge · West Hendon · Whetstone · Woodside Park
Attractions	Hampstead Heath · RAF Museum
Constituencies	Chipping Barnet · Hendon · Finchley and Golders Green
Parks and open spaces in Barnet

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