Totteridge was named by Saxon settlers
TATA. The road from Totteridge to Barnet,
now called Barnet Lane, was named Tataryge
street.
Edward I visited Totteridge in 1305.A
Bishop's house was in existence in 1357.
Totteridge was held by the Bishop of
Ely until 1562 when it was acquired by
Queen Elizabeth I.
Saint Andrew's Church stands on the
site of a chapel known to exist in 1250.
The weather vane dates from 1706. The
Parish Register dates from 1570 and church
warden accounts began in 1613. The ancient
Yew tree in the churchyard is at least
1000 years old.
The Tithe Barn and the Village Pound
date from 1650. West End House barn and
Laurel Farm barn were built in the seventeenth
century.
Timber frame buildings existing from
Tudor times include Willow House and Rose
Cottage.
In the early 19th century there were
five large estates: Totteridge Park, Copped
Hall, Poynter's Grove, Barnes Park and
The Grange.
By the mid-19th century private schools
existed in three of the above buildings.
The Great Northern Railway station was
built in Totteridge in 1872.
Census Population statistics show
the
following data:
