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The Friern Barnet Photo Archive
No: 623 Contributor: Friern Barnet & District Local History Society Year: 1939 District: Friern Barnet
Friern Barnet Town Hall
The basement of the new Town Hall curves round The Priory in this view from September 1939 (Percy Reboul Collection)
Picture added on 12 November 2009 at 15:03
Another great picture of the great priory. Thank you Friern.
Added by Peter Lapper on 18 August 2015
There is a bomb shelter later a fall out Atomic bunker. Must open to public once a year to obtain new change of use ie apartments in the old town hall
Added by John Fairchild on 28 October 2019
Great 1939 was my birth year- all good things eh ?
Added by Peter Lapper on 28 October 2019
The Priory was the home of my great grandfather, Alexander Taylor and his family.I have several photos of the house taken around 1890.I believe the garden was about 5 acres!
Added by James Godwin on 30 December 2025
Friern Barnet
