The Hyde

The Hyde
The Hyde
	The Hyde Location within Greater London
OS grid reference	TQ213885
London borough	Barnet;
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	NW9
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Hendon;
London Assembly	Barnet and Camden;

The Hyde is a locality in the London Borough of Barnet in London, United Kingdom, and also lies within Hendon.

History

The name is first recorded in 1281 as la Hyde meaning the hide of land, the amount of land considered enough to support a family, around 120 acres (0.49 km²).[1] The Hendon Brewery was built here in 1855.

Geography

It is located at grid ref TQ215885. It is part of the NW postcode area. A short section of the A5 road in the area is also called The Hyde.

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References

Mills, Anthony David Dictionary of London Place Names. Oxford University Press, 2001. ISBN 0-19-280106-6.

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[1] Mills, Anthony David Dictionary of London Place Names. Oxford University Press, 2001. ISBN 0-19-280106-6.