New Southgate
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New Southgate is a residential suburb in the south-east corner of the London Borough of Barnet
and the south-west corner of the London Borough of Enfield
in North London
, England
.
The area is situated at the meeting point of three boroughs (known as the 'golden triangle'): Barnet, Enfield and Haringey
. It is close to Southgate
but is regarded as a separate "village".
The postcode area N11 - which includes parts of Arnos Grove
, Bounds Green
and Friern Barnet
, as well as New Southgate - is often still referred to simply as New Southgate, as in the original alphabetical listing of North London postal areas.
The area is served by New Southgate railway station
and Arnos Grove tube station
.
Much of New Southgate was once the hamlet of Betstyle, a name that was resurrected in the latter part of the 20th century when the road junction once called Lander's Corner (after the local monumental masons A.K. Lander) became a large roundabout and was renamed Betstyle Circus. The roundabout links Bowes Road, Friern Barnet Lane, Oakleigh Road South, Brunswick Park Road and Waterfall Road, which lead respectively to Arnos Grove, Friern Barnet, Whetstone, East Barnet/New Barnet and Southgate. The name New Southgate was adopted in the mid-19th century, probably shortly after the opening of both the railway station (originally called Colney Hatch after the hamlet west of Betstile) and Colney Hatch Lunatic Asylum
, which lay just inside the neighbouring parish of Friern Barnet.
New Southgate was home to Jerome K Jerome, writer of "Three Men in a Boat". He is commemorated here with a statue of a boat on the New Southgate Millennium Green
on Station Road.
London Borough of Barnet
The London Borough of Barnet is a London borough in North London and forms part of Outer London. It has a population of 331,500 and covers . It borders Hertfordshire to the north and five other London boroughs: Harrow and Brent to the west, Camden and Haringey to the south-east and Enfield to the...
and the south-west corner of the London Borough of Enfield
London Borough of Enfield
The London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly London borough and forms part of Outer London. It borders the London Boroughs of Barnet, Haringey and Waltham Forest...
in North London
North London
North London is the northern part of London, England. It is an imprecise description and the area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes. Common to these definitions is that it includes districts located north of the River Thames and is used in comparison with South...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
The area is situated at the meeting point of three boroughs (known as the 'golden triangle'): Barnet, Enfield and Haringey
London Borough of Haringey
The London Borough of Haringey is a London borough, in North London, classified by some definitions as part of Inner London, and by others as part of Outer London. It was created in 1965 by the amalgamation of three former boroughs. It shares borders with six other London boroughs...
. It is close to Southgate
Southgate, London
Southgate is an area of north London, England, primarily within the London Borough of Enfield, although parts of its western fringes lie within the London Borough of Barnet. It is located around north of Charing Cross. The name is derived from being the south gate to Enfield Chase...
but is regarded as a separate "village".
The postcode area N11 - which includes parts of Arnos Grove
Arnos Grove
Arnos Grove is an area in the south west corner of the London Borough of Enfield, England.It sits close to Enfield's borders with two other boroughs: Barnet and Haringey...
, Bounds Green
Bounds Green
Bounds Green is an area in the north of London, in the London Borough of Haringey. Parts of Bounds Green are also known as New Southgate, but most of New Southgate lies in the London Borough of Enfield to the north west....
and Friern Barnet
Friern Barnet
Friern Barnet is a place in the London Borough of Barnet. It is a suburban development situated north of Charing Cross. The centre of Friern Barnet is formed by the busy intersection of Colney Hatch Lane , Woodhouse Road and Friern Barnet Road .-History:Friern Barnet was an...
, as well as New Southgate - is often still referred to simply as New Southgate, as in the original alphabetical listing of North London postal areas.
The area is served by New Southgate railway station
New Southgate railway station
New Southgate railway station is on the boundary of the London Borough of Barnet and the London Borough of Enfield in north London, and is in Travelcard Zone 4...
and Arnos Grove tube station
Arnos Grove tube station
Arnos Grove is a London Underground station on the Piccadilly line between Bounds Green and Southgate. It is in Travelcard Zone 4 and is located in Arnos Grove, near Arnos Park on Bowes Road, London. The station and surrounding neighbourhood of Arnos Grove take their names from the Arnos Grove...
.
Much of New Southgate was once the hamlet of Betstyle, a name that was resurrected in the latter part of the 20th century when the road junction once called Lander's Corner (after the local monumental masons A.K. Lander) became a large roundabout and was renamed Betstyle Circus. The roundabout links Bowes Road, Friern Barnet Lane, Oakleigh Road South, Brunswick Park Road and Waterfall Road, which lead respectively to Arnos Grove, Friern Barnet, Whetstone, East Barnet/New Barnet and Southgate. The name New Southgate was adopted in the mid-19th century, probably shortly after the opening of both the railway station (originally called Colney Hatch after the hamlet west of Betstile) and Colney Hatch Lunatic Asylum
Colney Hatch Lunatic Asylum
Colney Hatch Lunatic Asylum was an early psychiatric hospital located in Colney Hatch in what is now the London Borough of Barnet. The hospital was in operation from 1851 to 1993....
, which lay just inside the neighbouring parish of Friern Barnet.
New Southgate was home to Jerome K Jerome, writer of "Three Men in a Boat". He is commemorated here with a statue of a boat on the New Southgate Millennium Green
Millennium Green
245 Millennium Greens were created in cities, towns and villages across England to celebrate the turn of the Millennium. Funded in part by the National Lottery via the Countryside Agency, they are permanent areas of green space for the benefit of local communities...
on Station Road.