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The former Southgate Town Hall, now a housing development. In 1894 an urban district of Middlesex, called Southgate, was created by the Local Government Act 1894. In 1933 the Municipal Borough of Southgate was created. The borough, which had its headquarters at Southgate Town Hall, was abolished in 1965 by the London Government Act 1963.
Jan 10, 2024 · Southgate station is a one of a kind, and it's a blessing in disguise that Holden only ever got to create one. It slaps the area firmly on the map, gives it a large slice of its own identity.
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Jul 4, 2023 · Things to Do in Southgate. Southgate offers a multitude of attractions and activities for locals and visitors alike. Some highlights include: Grovelands Park: A picturesque parkland featuring a boating lake, playgrounds, and sporting facilities. Oakwood Park: Offering large open spaces, sports areas, and a wooded area for nature walks.
Southgate, London, a suburban area of north London. Enfield Southgate (UK Parliament constituency) Southgate tube station, a London Underground station. Municipal Borough of Southgate, historic local government district. New Southgate, a residential suburb in London, England.
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Within the area is the art deco Grade II* Southgate tube station designed by Charles Holden. The surrounding roads have a variety of shops and restaurants including an ASDA. The area has several large green parks such as Grovelands Park which covers ninety-two acres and contains a former boating lake of seven acres adjoining dense woods and bracken...
Southgate tube station on the Piccadilly line is the nearest tube station to most of Southgate's residential area. The other stations are at Oakwood (to the north) or Arnos Grove(to the south west).
Southgate is a cosmopolitan district. There has been a prominent Jewish community since the early 20th century. There are also many Greek, Greek Cypriot, Japanese, and Turkishfamilies living in the district. As of the 2011 census, White British makes up 45% of the population, followed by Other White at 20%.
Southgate was originally the South Gate of Enfield Chase, the King's hunting grounds. This is reflected in the street names Chase Road (which leads due north from the station to Oakwood, and was formerly the avenue into the Chase) and Chase Side. There is a blue plaque on a building on the site of the south gate. A little further to the south was a...
Synagogues
There are five synagogues with Southgate in their name,: Cockfosters and North Southgate, Palmers Green and Southgate Synagogue. These two are part of the United Synagogue, also included, but independent, is the Southgate Ilan 'Bel-Air' Kahlani Synagogue, serving Yemenite Jews of Adeni extraction and other Mizrahi Jews. ChabadSouthgate also is included. Southgate Progressive Synagogue is in Oakwood. Southgate and District Reform Synagogue has now moved to Whetstoneand changed its name in Febr...
Churches
Christ Church stands near Southgate Green. This was built on the site of Weld Chapel, which was demolished in 1861. The clock on the church was placed there to celebrate Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee. The church contains London's largest collection of pre-raphaelite stained glass by Morris, Marshall Faulkner & Co (later Morris & Co) and has a fine choir. The Parish Church of St Andrewis on Chase Side. Emmanuel Evangelical Church meets in Ashmole School. Southgate Methodist Church is on The...
Southgate Masonic Centre
The Southgate Masonic Centre is home to 160 Lodges of which 15 are from Middlesex, along with 5 Chapters. The Centre, a converted church hall, was opened in 1968. The Middlesex Lodges that joined had been meeting in pubs and similar venues and welcomed the opportunity to have their own Centre.
College
1. Southgate College 2. Oak Hill College (in the London Borough of Barnet)
Neville Brody, graphic designer, born in Southgate in 1957.Rare survivors of 1930s development: The Southgate Club (built 1889) and adjacent Victorianterrace in Chase Side.The former Southgate Town Hall, now a housing developmentMorris & Co. stained glass at Christ Church, Waterfall RoadLittle Green Dragon Ale House. #155 of 1,382 Nightlife in London. 41 reviews. 928 Green Lanes Mason’s Corner, London N21 2AD England. 1.6 miles from Southgate.
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Southgate on a map. Where is Southgate? Southgate is located in the county of Greater London, London, five miles south-east of the town of Potters Bar, 12 miles east of the major town of Watford, and eight miles north of London. Southgate lies four miles south of the Hertfordshire border, and was historically in the county of Middlesex.
