was a local government district in south
Hertfordshire from 1894 to 1965 around the town of
Barnet .
It was created an
Urban District in 1894 by the
Local Government Act 1894 , originally consisting of the parishes of
Chipping Barnet ,
Hadley and
South Mimms Urban . From 1905 it included
Arkley and from 1914
Totteridge , both taken from the
Barnet Rural District . A
Rowley parish was added in 1935, created from areas previously in the parishes of
Elstree ,
Ridge and
Shenley in the
Elstree Rural District .
In 1965 the urban district was abolished by the
London Government Act 1963 and its former area transferred to
Greater London from Hertfordshire. Its former area was combined with that of other districts to form the present-day
London Borough Of Barnet .
- Local Government Act 1894
- London Government Act 1963
