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  Borough Barnet
  Traditional Middlesex (1965)
  Constituency Finchley & Golders Green
  PostTown LONDON
  PostCode N2 , N3 , N12
  DiallingCode 020
  GridReference TQ255905
  GLA Barnet & Camden


Finchley is a place in the London Borough Of Barnet , London , England . Finchley is predominantly a residential area with a number of retail districts.


LOCATION & DIVISIONS

Situated in the north of London, Finchley is divided into four:


'Finchley' should not be confused with the area of London known as 'Finchley Road' around Finchley Road Tube Station in Swiss Cottage , Camden .


CULTURE & SPORTS

The Phoenix Cinema is one of the oldest purpose-built cinemas in the UK. It has an active local arts scene which is publicised by Barnet Borough Arts Council with the Arts Depot based in North Finchley opened in Autumn 2004 .

Finchley's local football team is Wingate & Finchley who play in the Southern League Eastern Division. It was founded as a specifically Jewish football club in 1946 .


HISTORY

Finchley was from 1959 to 1992 the Parliament ary Constituency of Margaret Thatcher , UK Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990 .

Since 1963 Finchley has been twinned with Jinja, Uganda .


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FAMOUS PEOPLE




FICTIONAL CHARACTERS



NEAREST PLACES:


Nearest Tube stations:


All the above stations are on the Northern Line of the London Underground system.


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