Woodside Park

Woodside Park is a suburban residential area in London. It is located in the London Borough of Barnet, in the North Finchley postal district of N12.

For other places with the same name, see Woodside Park (disambiguation).

Woodside Park
Woodside Park
Location within Greater London
OS grid referenceTQ256925
London borough
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLONDON
Postcode districtN12
Dialling code020
PoliceMetropolitan
FireLondon
AmbulanceLondon
UK Parliament
London Assembly
Spike Milligan plaque

Description

The area to the east of the tube station consists predominantly of large Victorian and Edwardian houses, many of which have been converted into flats. It also contains Woodside Park Synagogue and a Jewish school.

The western and north-western part of the area, which can also be regarded as the part of Totteridge in N12 rather than N20, is sometimes called Woodside Park Garden Suburb and consists of semi-detached or detached 3 to 4 bedroom houses built in the 1950s. It includes the Woodside Park Club. The eastern boundary of the Garden Suburb is the Dollis Brook and the southern boundary is the Folly Brook. To the south of this suburb is Woodside Park Garden Suburb proper, an area of 1920s and 1930s houses, where all but one of the roads (Linkside) are named after places in Sussex, where the developer, one Fred Ingram, came from.

Between the Garden Suburb and the Northern line is an area originally of Victorian housing. Many of the houses, including the former residence of Spike Milligan (now marked by a blue plaque placed in 2004 - see picture in this article), have been replaced by modern housing or flats. The estate where Emma Bunton grew up is also located in the area.

There is a small amount of commercial activity around the mini roundabout at Chanctonbury Way, which was originally the main shopping area for Woodside Park, providing basic services such as a post office, a butcher and an ironmonger. Since the creation of North Finchley shopping parade, many of the original shops have closed down and have been replaced by specialised businesses.

History

A house of special interest is Woodside Grange. This castellated folly was built by Dr. James Turle as a home and consultancy. It was later owned by Sir Arthur Douglas Derry the owner of Derry and Toms Store. In 1928 it was purchased as the home of Finchley Catholic Grammar School. In 2005 it was the site of a BCW (Bare Chested Wrestling) Tournament, in which Sher, Vas, Dee and Two Toke Tony partook. The tournament victory was awarded to Two Toke Tony, who defeated Vas in the finals by means of German suplex.

Contemporary residents of note include Baloch, Fat Dre, Fat K, Vas, D, Chubby Chino and Two Toke Tony. However many consider these minor breres to be a subsidiary cell of the Golders Green massive.

An overpass of notable interest includes the Bridge Of Death, located in nearby Woodside Park, whereupon Sher, Vas and visiting diplomat Zaid were accosted by a vagabond, resulting in an exchange of hurled pebbles.

While considered a safe and quiet area, Woodside Park has seen its share of unrest. In a notable incident in 2010, local resident Baloch was struck by a large egg on his way to meet mans. Crying and pleading for assistance, he squirmed on the ground for what police later established was a full hour.

Geography

See also

Media related to Woodside Park, Barnet at Wikimedia Commons

Woodside Park Residents' Association

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