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Long Lane, LONDON, N2 8JP

The east end of this disused lane at the junction with Long Lane. A small van hire company has set up its office here. The lane continued between the trees in the centre of the picture to a bridge over the Northern Line and then on to a junction with East End Road, where Briarfield Avenue is now. Please see other views of Green Lane on this site.

Terraced housing on Chamberlain Road, a cul-de-sac off Long Lane. The gates at the end provide maintenance access to the Northern Line.

This has all been built since the trunking of the North Circular through Finchley, prior to that this was fields and open land. The other side of the cottages to the south had a field with horses supplying the stables at Strawberry Vale among others. That is now Briar Close while the stables were replaced with a high density council estate.

Looking north along Long Lane and across the junction with the A406 North Circular Road. The layout before the A406 became a six-lane dual carriageway is apparent from this winter view. The road on the left is Manor Cottages Approach and the corner house was a grocers shop in the 1960's.

View of the dogleg end at the junction with Long Lane. The closest Building dates to 1898. I recall the white building was an off-licence and shop in the early 1960's (it wasn't white then). It may have been a public House prior to that.

Early morning view looking northwest towards the junction with the North Circular Road (A406). Traffic lights and speed restriction signs are just visible beyond the first row of houses. Beyond the junction, Long Lane is level past the fire station (out of shot on the right) before descending to Montpelier Road. It climbs again in the distance to the junction with Squires Lane before continuing to Church End. Widening of the A406 was planned at this time and the terraced houses in the nearest row were under threat of demolition. To see the same view in 2006 go to http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/192802

Long Lane as it is today. The A406 crosses on a bridge, masking the view beyond. The cottage style terrace has survived but the larger terraced houses closest to the junction have not and neither has the Lombardy Poplar, one of a row along the old 3 lane A406. The Copper Beech has grown well - it was a sapling in 1984 - and the telephone pole has leant a bit! New junctions on the right are Maddison Close and Font Hills. To see things as they were in 1984 go to http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/192787

The embankment on the right carries the North Circular Road as it climbs to cross the Northern Line, which is hidden behind the vegetation at the end of the road. The sunset marks the end of a pleasant autumn day.

Two examples of terrace housing styles in the N2 part of Long Lane.