The Best Of Finchley In Photos

East Finchley Cemetery (previously known as St Marylebone Cemetery). Photo: Fenris Oswin

Finchley, in the London Borough of Barnet, has three tube stations, which some might consider excessive, but we’ll let it off. Previously part of the county of Middlesex, it became part of Greater London in 1965. Take a photographic tour around its offerings.

 Finchley Lido. The original outdoor pool opened in 1931 and closed in 1992. Photo: John

Stained glass window at St Mary’s at Finchley church near Finchley Central station. The church was founded on this site in around 675AD. Photo: John Mugford

East Finchley station. The Zone 3 Northern line station opened in 1867 as part of Great Northern Railway. The art deco station is a Grade II listed building. Photo: Lee

Memorial to comedian and writer Spike Milligan at Stephens House and Park. Milligan lived for several years in Woodside Park, Finchley, and at The Crescent, Barnet, and was a contributing founder and strong supporter of the Finchley Society. The Finchley Society raised funds to commission this statue of him cast in bronze by local sculptor John Somerville. Photo: John Mugford

The independent Phoenix Cinema on High Road in East Finchley is the second-oldest continuously running cinema in the UK. Photo: Matt Brown

Avenue House, a Grade II listed Victorian Mansion — now known as Stephens House and Gardens. Photo: John Mugford

The Archer at East Finchley station. The statue by Eric Aumonier is intended to commemorate Finchley’s ancient association with hunting in the nearby Royal Forest of Enfield. Photo: Andrew Smith

Park House. Photo: John Mugford

Tube fact: Dollis Brook Viaduct (above) is the highest point above ground level on the London Underground. It carries Northern line trains between Mill Hill East and Finchley Central stations Photo: Roll The Dice

 

There’s been a pub on the East Finchley site of The Bald Faced Stag since 1714. Today, the High Road boozer has a dining room too. Photo: Dayoff171

 

Finchley Parish marker in Church End. Photo: Terry Moran

Finchley Central station. Photo: Robin

We’ve previously covered Dagenham, Woolwich, Harrow, Edmonton, Leytonstone, Penge and Ealing in this series. Over the next few weeks we’ll be visiting Twickenham and Bromley. If you have any photos of these areas that you’d like us to share (with credit, of course), please add them to our Flickr pool, or email them to hello@londonist.com.

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The Best Of Finchley In Photos