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Some of the renovated buildings from the old Colney Hatch Hospital. This is a very attractive, landscaped complex.

Originally Colney Hatch Asylum. Building started in 1849 to a design by S W Daukes. The foundation stone was laid by Prince Albert. The asylum opened in 1851. It was built to hold 1000 patients and had 6 miles of corridors - it was the largest in Europe. The site was extended over time to hold 2000 patients and the name Colney Hatch became synonymous with madness, such that the hospital name was changed on several occasions, finally becoming Friern Hospital in 1959. It closed in 1993 and was converted to housing. A fuller history is available from http://www.barnet.gov.uk/index/leisure-culture/libraries/archives/archives-histories/archives-finchleyhistories/archives-finchley-colneyhatchasylum.htm

The Great Northern Railway opened its line between Maiden Lane and Peterborough on 7th August 1850 on which date what is now New Southgate station opened as Colney Hatch station. The station was provided for the benefit of the Second Middlesex County Asylum being built at Colney Hatch at that time. The name subsequently changed to Southgate and Colney Hatch on 1st February 1855; to New Southgate and Colney Hatch on 1st October 1876; to New Southgate for Colney Hatch on 1st March 1883; to New Southgate and Friern Barnet on 1st May 1923; and finally to New Southgate on 18th March 1971. This view is of the down slow platform where a train for Welwyn North is about to leave. The fast lines are to the right, beyond the railings.

Opened in 1850 as 'Colney Hatch' by the Great Northern Railway on its line from London Kings Cross to Stevenage, various name changes ensued over the following years. It took the name New Southgate in 1971. View north towards Oakleigh Park and Stevenage from a similar position to Image] some eight years earlier. As can be seen, a lot of railings have appeared in the meantime.

The Great Northern Railway opened its line between Maiden Lane and Peterborough on 7th August 1850 on which date what is now New Southgate station opened as Colney Hatch station. The station was provided for the benefit of the Second Middlesex County Asylum being built at Colney Hatch at that time. The name subsequently changed to Southgate and Colney Hatch on 1st February 1855; to New Southgate and Colney Hatch on 1st October 1876; to New Southgate for Colney Hatch on 1st March 1883; to New Southgate and Friern Barnet on 1st May 1923; and finally to New Southgate on 18th March 1971. This view is of the down slow platform. The fast lines are to the right, beyond the railings.

Opened in 1850 as 'Colney Hatch' by the Great Northern Railway on its line from London Kings Cross to Stevenage, various name changes ensued over the following years. It took the name New Southgate in 1971. View north towards Oakleigh Park and Stevenage before a lot of railings were installed. See Image] for a similar view eight years later.

Stores at the Friern Bridge Trading Estate taken from the car park.

A system of mirrors on the footbridge at New Southgate station allows passengers to see people coming the other way and fare dodgers to check for ticket inspectors;-)