Shown in the photo below, the Railway Hotel was adorned with a castle-like extension in 1887. Much later it was accord­ingly renamed The Turrets. By 1897 New Southgate was fully built up and had become increas­ingly working class in character, but open country still separated it from Wood Green to the south-east. A Gothic red-brick Baptist ...

The Turrets, 43 Friern Barnet Road Photographed in April 1984 by John Donovan. Note the former stables on the right

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"The Turrets" opened in 1856 as the Railway Hotel and was rebuilt in 1887. The local landmark has been empty since 2003. Believe it or not, as a young child I genuinely thought this pub was the 'Disney castle' shown with the fireworks as the intro to the 'Wonderful world of Disney'.

2021年8月28日 · New Southgate is perhaps best known for being the one-time home of unfortunately monikered humorist Jerome K Jerome, author of Three Men in a Boat; a book in which three lads make merry travelling up the Thames from Kingston to Oxford.

No: 205 Contributor: Friern Barnet & District Local History Society Year: 2009 District: New Southgate The Turrets, 43 Friern Barnet Road "The Turrets" as it was in August 2009.

New Southgate is a residential suburb straddling three Outer London Boroughs: a small part of the east of Barnet, a south-west corner of Enfield and in loosest definitions, based on nearest railway stations, a small northern corner of Haringey in North London, England where estates merge into Bounds Green.

A listed building, once a hotel, latterly a bar and club, and now a very sad sight indeed. As of early-2013, it's covered in scaffolding and being demolished. Address: 43 Friern Barnet Road. Former Name (s): The Turrets; The Railway Hotel. …

2024年1月3日 · Since the mid 19th century, the small settlement of Betstile has been better known as New Southgate. New Southgate is now situated across three current-day London Boroughs – Barnet, Enfield, and a northern corner of Haringey. It has become a residential suburb which merges into Bounds Green.

Turrets Railway Hotel: Historical parish: New Southgate: Dates open: 1856-2003 rebuilt 1887 demolished 2013 Owner: Courage (former) Barclay Perkins (former) Links: Pub Wiki; WhatPub; Other link; Photo taken in July 2011 Sources: Census 1861 [H Watts]/1881 [J Ward] (all as "Railway Hotel") ...