Removals Company In Potters Bar

Potters Bar was historically part of Middlesex and formed the Potters Bar Urban District of that county from 1934.

From 1894 to 1934 its area had formed the South Mimms Rural District.

In 1965 the district was transferred to Hertfordshire County Council while most of the rest of the Middlesex County Council became part of Greater London.

The urban district covered an area of 6,129 acres.

In 1939 it had a population of 13,681, increasing to 24,613 in 1971.

In 1974 the urban district was abolished and the area became part of the borough of Hertsmere.

Having Been part of Middlesex, the area continued to form part of the Metropolitan Police District with the creation of the Greater London Authority it was transferred to the Hertfordshire Constabulary in 2000.

The A1 was built as a major ‘arterial’ road and a crossroad at Bignell’s Corner linked it to the Barnet – St Albans road.

Potters Bar is now also served by junctions 23 and 24 of the M25 motorway.

Potters Bar railway station is the highest on the line between London’s King’s Cross railway station and York.

The Great Northern route serves various North London suburbs to the south before termination at either King’s Cross or Moorater station, Northbound, the railway runs to Peterborough, Cambridge, Hatfield, and Welwyn Garden City.

The nearest London Underground station is at Cockfosters, which is approximately 2.5 miles south of the A111 from junction 24 of the m25.

Potters Bar has a bus depot that services local bus routes as well as some London bus routes.

The 84 bus route travels south to New Barnet and north-west to St. Albans.

Other routes include the 298 to Arnos Grove, the 313 to Enfield and Chingford, the 242 to Waltham Cross, the 398 to Watford and the 610 to Enfield and Hatfield.

There are also school bus services run from various places to Dame Alice Owen’s School and Chancellor’s School.