Oakleigh Park is a loosely defined district in the north of the London Borough of Barnet. It adjoins Whetstone, and is often regarded either as part of that or of East Barnet, although the East Coast Main Line forms a border with the latter. The name is a relatively modern invention,[1] after the eponymous station which opened in 1873. Since 2002 'Oakleigh' has also been the name of the electoral ward for the area, formed from parts of the abolished Hadley and Friern Barnet wards.
Oakleigh Park
The junction of Oakleigh Park South and Oakleigh Avenue
The principal road is Oakleigh Road North. Turnings off this road include Oakleigh Park North, Oakleigh Avenue and Oakleigh Park South. There is a small shopping parade on Netherlands Road just to the north of the railway station.
Transport for London bus route 383 stops directly outside Oakleigh Park railway station, as well as operating a Hail and Ride service along Netherlands Road and Oakleigh Park North/Athenaeum Road. Buses run towards Barnet (the Spires) or towards Woodside Park tube station, every 30 minutes Mondays to Saturdays except late evenings. There is currently no service on this route on Sundays or public holidays.
The plaque to the memory of Noel Mellish VC in Oakleigh Park North with the associated bench and wreaths, April 2016.
British Army chaplain Noel Mellish, recipient of the Victoria Cross for his actions in rescuing wounded men during the First World War, was born at Trenabie House, in Oakleigh Park North, in 1880. The house no longer exists but in March 2016 a plaque was installed nearby in a ceremony attended by Mellish's daughter Claire.[2]
John Betjeman visited the area while working at nearby Heddon Court and references "Oakley" Park and Rosslyn Avenue in the poem "The Outer Suburbs".
Referencesedit
^"Oakleigh". Barnet Council. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
^Victoria Cross recipient honoured. London Borough of Barnet, 24 March 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
External linksedit
Media related to Oakleigh Park at Wikimedia Commons
January 01, 1970
oakleigh, park, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, april, 2016. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Oakleigh Park news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Oakleigh Park is a loosely defined district in the north of the London Borough of Barnet It adjoins Whetstone and is often regarded either as part of that or of East Barnet although the East Coast Main Line forms a border with the latter The name is a relatively modern invention 1 after the eponymous station which opened in 1873 Since 2002 Oakleigh has also been the name of the electoral ward for the area formed from parts of the abolished Hadley and Friern Barnet wards Oakleigh ParkThe junction of Oakleigh Park South and Oakleigh AvenueOakleigh ParkLocation within Greater LondonOS grid referenceTQ265935London boroughBarnetCeremonial countyGreater LondonRegionLondonCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townLONDONPostcode districtN20Post townBARNETPostcode districtEN5Dialling code020PoliceMetropolitanFireLondonAmbulanceLondonUK ParliamentChipping BarnetLondon AssemblyBarnet and CamdenList of places UK England London 51 37 34 N 0 10 18 W 51 6260 N 0 1716 W 51 6260 0 1716 The principal road is Oakleigh Road North Turnings off this road include Oakleigh Park North Oakleigh Avenue and Oakleigh Park South There is a small shopping parade on Netherlands Road just to the north of the railway station Contents 1 Education 2 Transport 2 1 Bus 2 2 Railway station 2 3 Tube station 3 Notable people 4 References 5 External linksEducation editPrimary schools in Oakleigh Park include All Saints Sacred HeartTransport editBus edit Transport for London bus route 383 stops directly outside Oakleigh Park railway station as well as operating a Hail and Ride service along Netherlands Road and Oakleigh Park North Athenaeum Road Buses run towards Barnet the Spires or towards Woodside Park tube station every 30 minutes Mondays to Saturdays except late evenings There is currently no service on this route on Sundays or public holidays Railway station edit Oakleigh Park railway station Great Northern Tube station edit Nearby Totteridge and Whetstone tube station Northern lineNotable people edit nbsp The plaque to the memory of Noel Mellish VC in Oakleigh Park North with the associated bench and wreaths April 2016 British Army chaplain Noel Mellish recipient of the Victoria Cross for his actions in rescuing wounded men during the First World War was born at Trenabie House in Oakleigh Park North in 1880 The house no longer exists but in March 2016 a plaque was installed nearby in a ceremony attended by Mellish s daughter Claire 2 John Betjeman visited the area while working at nearby Heddon Court and references Oakley Park and Rosslyn Avenue in the poem The Outer Suburbs References edit Oakleigh Barnet Council Retrieved 4 August 2021 Victoria Cross recipient honoured London Borough of Barnet 24 March 2016 Retrieved 17 April 2016 External links edit nbsp Media related to Oakleigh Park at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oakleigh Park amp oldid 1040161107, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
