Secret Barnet and Hadley

The town of Barnet grew up in the twelfth century to the north of London. The town's alternative names of Chipping Barnet or High Barnet are recognition of the market that was established there at the same time and the town's elevation. Today the town and the integral area of Hadley adjoining Barnet are part of Greater London. This was the site of the Battle of Barnet in 1471, which was one of the...