Isn’t it amazing that Broadfields in Edgware started as fields for ancient Celts before the Romans even arrived? Broadfields Estate is a neighbourhood in the London Borough of Barnet. It sits in the northwestern corner of Edgware. It is about 10.5 miles northwest of Charing Cross.
Let’s take a closer look at Broadfields. The nearest tube station is Edgware station. Broadfields sits on the edge of the urban area.
Broadfields saw most of its housing built in the 1930s, 1960s, and 1970s. John Laing started building houses with gardens here in 1936. However, the first house was built in 1927.
Broadfields rises from 69 to 86 meters above sea level. It is west of the Midland Main Line and the M1 motorway. These separate it from east Edgware and Mill Hill. Two small streams begin here. One is called Dean’s Brook.
Broadfields lies north of the A41 road. This road connects to the M1 and leads to Bushey and Stanmore.
You’ll find two primary schools here. There is also a playground and a sports ground. Edgwarebury Park is to the west of Broadfields. To the north are Edgwarebury and Bury farms. Edgwarebury farm was important. It appears in tax records from 1216. These farms sold land to allow Broadfields to be built.
Broadfields has a shopping area. Here, you can find a grocery store, a Post Office, and a pharmacy.
The 1,100-acre estate of Mr Serjeant Cox was sold in June 1923. This included Moat Mount Park and other areas. Housing development started in 1927. John Laing’s Edgware Estate construction began in 1936.
St Andrew’s church opened in 1937. Violett Wills and her sister Mrs Rowcroft donated £5,700. Broadfields Primary School opened in 1942. A permanent building was erected in 1952.
The Sparrow Hawk pub opened in 1957. It was a jazz venue in the 1960s. The local Catholic church held services there until St Matthias Roman Catholic Church opened in 1964.
Bus route 288 ends at Broadfields. From ancient fields to a modern estate, Broadfields has transformed. It is still evolving today.