Things you didn't know about Finchley

Finchley was Maggie's stomping ground
Between 1959 and 1992, Finchley was the UK parliamentary constituency of one Margaret Thatcher

Show me the money, Finchley!
The Bishops Avenue, which connects Hampstead Heath to East Finchley, is one of the most exclusive addresses in the UK. Often called "Billionaires' Row", its houses are some of the most expensive in the world (some have sold for over £40 million!)

Unusual twin
Finchley was twinned with the town of Jinja in Uganda in 1963, a year after Uganda won self-rule—the link was probably established to help the process.

Finchley keeps it simple
Harry Beck, the man who transformed the convoluted map of the London Underground into the vastly simplified version seen the world over today, lived near Finchley Central Tube station.

You can see the stars shining in Finchley
There's a galaxy of stars who hail from Finchley. David Jason, Spike Milligan, Eric Morecambe, George Michael, Peter Sellers and Spice Girl Emma Bunton, to name but a few, all have their roots here.

Going Underground in Finchley
Infamous chat show host Jerry Springer was born in East Finchley Tube station during World War II after his family fled the Holocaust.

Film buffs treasure Finchley
The Phoenix cinema in East Finchley is believed to be the oldest purpose-built, continuously running cinema in the country. It opened in 1910, although back then it was called "The East Finchley Picturedrome"

Finchley is proud of its Jewish connection
Finchley Manor, now called the Sternberg Centre, is the largest Jewish cultural centre in Europe.

Good place to rest in peace
In 2007, East Finchley cemetery was named "Cemetery of the Year". People are dying to be buried there.

Named after a bird?
Finchley is first mentioned in the 13th century. The "ley" end to the word suggests an opening in woodland but whether the "Finch" refers to a bird or a person called Finch has been lost in the mists of time.

Finchley's giant naked woman
At the southern edge of Finchley is a 5 m (16 ft) high bronze statue of a naked woman holding a sword above her head. It was originally planned as one of 11 identical statues made in 1919 to be donated to Belgian or French cities occupied or destroyed during World War I. Daily Mail proprietor Lord Rothermere bought one of them and donated it to Finchley Council.