Brent Cross

This article is about the road junction. For its namesake shopping centre, see Brent Cross Shopping Centre.

Brent Cross
Aerial view of the Brent Cross interchange, facing north
Map
Location
London Borough of Barnet, London
Coordinates51°34′36″N 0°13′06″W / 51.57679°N 0.21834°W / 51.57679; -0.21834
Roads at
junction		 A41 (Brent Cross Flyover)
A406 (North Circular Road)
Construction
TypeThree-level roundabout[1]
OpenedAugust 8, 1965 (1965-08-08)[2]
Maintained byTransport for London

Brent Cross is a major traffic interchange and area in the London Borough of Barnet, England. Originally the name of a crossroads, it is located a mile from the centres of Hendon and Golders Green. Notably, the Brent Cross Shopping Centre, a major retail facility, was opened in 1976,[3] south of the interchange. The "Brent Cross Flyover" A41 runs to the east of the shopping centre over the A406 North Circular Road, while the M1 motorway and A5 Edgware Road are to the west at Staples Corner interchange. In addition, the Northern line (Edgware branch) and Thameslink rail routes run on viaducts.

The River Brent passes through the area, flowing from east to west in a man-made channel. The Shopping Centre falls within the NW4 postcode district; the Brent South Retail Park falls within NW2; and the Brent Cross tube station is within NW11.

  1. ^ "CD 122 - Geometric design of grade separated junctions". Standards for Highways. Department for Transport. 2022. p. 61.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference ice was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Tait, Colin (1977). View of Brent Cross shopping centre across the bus garage (photo).