Barnet Vale
Place
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Barnet Vale is a residential district and former civil parish in the London Borough of Barnet.
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The name shares its origin with nearby Chipping Barnet, East Barnet and Friern Barnet. 'Barnet' means the land cleared by burning.[1]
The civil parish was created on 31 December 1894 from part of the ancient parish of Chipping Barnet. It was an urban parish, used for the election of poor law guardians. The first election of a guardian took place on 19 December 1894 and returned a Conservative candidate.[2][3] For local government, it was part of the East Barnet Valley Urban District.[4]
St Mark's Church, Barnet Vale is located there. For elections to Barnet Council, it is part of the Barnet Vale ward.
It was a civil parish from 1894 to 1965. The population was as follows:[5][6]
Notes
- Equivalent area
- The census was suspended for World War II.
