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The Griffin
Popular Whetstone pub that dates back to 1697, it was catering for waggoners by the early 1800's, (Information from British History Online). Once a Fullers house, it has been an Irish theme pub and is now a Firkin house.
Image: © Martin Addison
Taken: 6 Apr 2007
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The Griffin Inn Whetstone
The Griffin prospers as a gastro pub on Whetstone High Road, once the Great North Road. It was a Coaching Inn originally from the seventeenth century I understand. Diagonally opposite it to the camera's right and out of picture is the soon to be demolished 1960's concrete office block that has become an eyesore. I have also uploaded a photo of that building. That the old building survives and the new one goes under perhaps is the exception to the economic rule of creative destruction as expounded by Joseph Schumpeter to explain the workings of capitalism.
In front of the blue car in the photo the horse trough is not original and the 'whetstone' was no such thing. Perhaps it's creative heritage capitalism?
Image: © John Kingdon
Taken: 18 Jan 2022
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Boots on Whetstone High Road
This replaced an old row of shops in the 2000s which included an old tailor's shop which had been there for decades.
Image: © David Howard
Taken: 25 Dec 2013
0.03 miles
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Whetstone High Road
The pub in this picture is the Griffin, which dates from 1928 although there has been an inn on this site in the centre of Whetstone for much longer.
Image: © Stephen McKay
Taken: 6 Feb 2017
0.03 miles
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The whetstone outside the Griffin Public House, Whetstone
It is thought that this stone may have been used to sharpen knives etc in the past or was used as a mounting block outside the Griffin which was a coaching inn
Image: © Ken Amphlett
Taken: 7 Feb 2014
0.03 miles
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The Griffin public house, Whetstone
On High Road N20.
Image: © JThomas
Taken: 3 Sep 2016
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The Griffin Public House at Whetstone
Image: © Ken Amphlett
Taken: 2 Feb 2014
0.03 miles
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All Steamed Up
A 263 bound for Barnet Hospital stops to collect passengers in Whetstone. The rain is tipping down and damp humanity travelling on board has steamed up all the windows.
Image: © Martin Addison
Taken: 16 Jan 2010
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The Bus is Here!
Damp prospective passengers furl their umbrellas and search for their Oyster cards as the southbound 34 bus pulls in on the High Road, Whetstone. Meanwhile another passenger checks the time that her bus is due on the indicator inside the shelter. Another prospective passenger can be seen beyond, risking life and limb, running across the road - it's not a day to miss your bus! The office block behind is Barnet House.
Image: © Martin Addison
Taken: 16 Jan 2010
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Barnet Displays its Allegiances
Crests of towns with which Barnet is twinned are displayed outside Barnet House on the High Street, Whetstone.
Image: © Martin Addison
Taken: 6 Apr 2007
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