Church End Finchley

Church End (often known as "Finchley Central") is a locality within Finchley in the London Borough of Barnet in London, England. It is the location of Finchley Central tube station. It is a suburban development situated 7 miles (11 km) north-northwest of Charing Cross. Church End was named in 1683. The name is formed from Middle English 'churche' and 'ende' and means 'district by the church'. The name refers to the parish church of Finchley, St Mary. Finchley Church End is the name of a ward in Barnet. The main road runs on a north-south axis, and is called Regents Park Road from the North Circular Road until it reaches the station, where the name changes to Ballards Lane. Its heart is the ancient district around St Mary’s Church, where...