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The settlement at Childs Hill is certainly medieval, possibly the 10th-century settlement Codenhleawe, later called 'Cowhouse'. The earliest known use of the place name Child's Hill is in 1593. The name is probably taken from a family called Child in the 14th century. The Castle Inn was first recorded in 1751, when Child's Hill was a centre for brick and tile-making run by the Morris family, supplying material for building Hampstead. 

World War 2 records at the Local Studies and Archives Centre List of personnel Finchley Hendon Civilian war dead At the end of the War, the Civilian War Dead 'Roll of Honour' was published by the War Graves Commission. The following lists are in the Local Studies Centre collection.

The council agreed to purchase the Abbots Depot site for £13.5 million, which was based on market value and a detailed business case. Land Registry data showing details of the transfer of the freehold of the site in June 2014 for £750k does not reflect the open market value of the Abbots Depot site and was not relevant to the council decision making process.

The town centre strategy for Finchley Central, commissioned by Barnet Council, is being developed to set out a vision for the future of Finchley Church End and Finchley Central.  We Made That are the consultants who will be helping to develop the strategy.

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