Arkley
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- For other uses, see Arkley (disambiguation).
| Arkley | |
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| Location | |
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| OS grid reference: | TQ225955 |
| Latitude: | 51.647778° |
| Longitude: | -0.231111° |
| Administration | |
| London borough: | Barnet |
| County level: | Greater London |
| Region: | London |
| Constituent country: | England |
| Sovereign state: | United Kingdom |
| Other | |
| Ceremonial county: | Greater London |
| Historic county: | Hertfordshire |
| Services | |
| Police force: | Metropolitan Police |
| Fire brigade: | London Fire Brigade |
| Ambulance service: | London Ambulance |
| Post office and telephone | |
| Post town: | BARNET, LONDON |
| Postal district: | EN5, NW7 |
| Dialling code: | 020 |
| Politics | |
| UK Parliament: | Chipping Barnet |
| London Assembly: | Barnet and Camden |
| European Parliament: | London |
| London | List of places in London | |
Arkley is a village in the London Borough of Barnet. It is located 10.6 miles (17 km) north north-west of Charing Cross.
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.
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.
Arkley Manor was for many years the home and show garden for the organic gardener Dr W.E. Shewell-Cooper.
