Arkley

Arkley is a village in the London Borough of Barnet. It is located 10.6 miles (17 km) north north-west of Charing Cross.

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It consists of a long village strung out between Barnet and Stirling Corner roughly centred around the "Gate" pub and is home to one of the oldest windmills in southern England.

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Racing driver Graham Hill, who lived locally between Borehamwood and Shenley was killed when his private plane crashed on to Arkley Golf Course on a foggy night in November 1975.

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London Borough of Barnet: The London Borough of Barnet is a London borough of northern outer London. It includes the areas:...

Charing Cross: The name Charing Cross, now given to a district of central London in the City of Westminster, comes from the original hamlet of Charing, where King Edward I placed a memorial to his wife, Eleanor of Castile....

Barnet: :This article is about the town in London. For the city in Vermont, USA, see Barnet, Vermont....