| Finchley | |
|---|---|
 Finchley within Middlesex in 1961 | |
| Area | |
| • 1901 | 3,384 acres (13.7 km2) |
| • 1961 | 3,477 acres (14.1 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1901 | 22,126 |
| • 1961 | 69,370 |
| History | |
| • Created | 1878 |
| • Abolished | 1965 |
| • Succeeded by | London Borough of Barnet |
| Status | Local Government District (1878-1895) Urban district (1895 - 1933) Municipal borough (1933 - 1965) |
| Government | Finchley Local Board Finchley Urban District Council Finchley Borough Council |
| • HQ | Finchley |
| • Motto | Regnant Qui Serviunt (They rule who serve) |
 Coat of arms of Finchley Borough Council | |
Finchley, which is now in north London, was a local government district in Middlesex, England, from 1878 to 1965. Finchley Local Board first met in 1878. It became Finchley Urban District Council in 1895 and the Municipal Borough of Finchley in 1933. In 1965 Middlesex was abolished and Finchley became part of the London Borough of Barnet.