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Chimney Sweep Barnet

At Ansell Chimneys, we know how important it is for you to keep your chimney in tip top working order. It's not just a case of good housekeeping, it could save lives! So don't risk letting your chimney get clogged up and dangerous, call the professionals in today!

All installations carried out by
Qualified HETAS Registered Fitters.

Why not call Ansell Chimneys now for a free quote

If you would like to know more or are interested in a quote we would be happy to help. Phone us on 01923 661 614, email us at info@ansellchimneys.co.uk or fill in our enquiry form and we will be in touch as soon as possible.

Ansell Chimneys for service you can trust

We all know the primary reason to call upon the services of a chimney sweep; after all, it's in the name. However, a chimney sweep carrying out their routine work can quickly spot problems before they become dangerous or expensive.

A chimney sweep is more likely to notice cracks in chimneys, an excessive build up of creosote inside the chimney and whether your chimney is drawing the way it should. They will also be the first to notice nesting birds or other animals in your chimney. All the above issues could either be dangerous or end up costing you a serious amount of money.

A recent client in Barnet had a poorly built chimney and we noticed this when we were carrying out a standard seeping job. On closer inspection, one could see that the pointing on the chimney had all but crumbled away; leaving a potentially unsafe structure and a very costly issue should it collapse. Our clients were able to have their chimney repointed and all was well.

Our Barnet client also had a poorly drawing flue on the chimney, which we discovered was due to the remnants of a bird nesting, or at least attempting to nest in the chimney. Any blockage in the chimney can be incredibly dangerous, as the fumes from the fire will have nowhere to escape, except back into the room, and this must be avoided at all costs.

Some Barnet history

The area covered by the modern borough of Barnet has a very long history. Evidence of first-century Roman pottery manufacturing has been found at Brockley Hill near Barnet and Roman coins from the third and fourth centuries were found at Burnt Oak. Both sites are on the Roman road Watling Street from London, then known as Londinium to St Albans, whose Roman name was Verulamium, which now forms the western border of the borough of Barnet.

Nearby Hendon is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, but the districts of Barnet, Edgware and Finchley were not referred to, possibly because these areas were included in other manors.

In 1471 the Battle of Barnet was fought in Monken Hadley, just within the present borough's boundary. It was here that Yorkist troops led by King Edward IV killed the "Kingmaker" Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick and his brother, John Neville, 1st Marquess of Montagu.

The Battle of Barnet

The Battle of Barnet was a decisive engagement in the Wars of the Roses, a dynastic conflict of 15th-century England. The military action, along with the subsequent Battle of Tewkesbury, secured the throne for Edward IV.

On Sunday 14 April 1471, Easter Day, near Barnet, which was by then a small Hertfordshire town north of London, Edward led the House of York in a fight against the House of Lancaster, which backed Henry VI for the throne. Leading the Lancastrian army was Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, who played a crucial role in the fate of each king. Historians regard the battle as one of the most important clashes in the Wars of the Roses, since it brought about a decisive turn in the fortunes of the two houses. Edward's victory was followed by 14 years of Yorkist rule over England.

Administrative history of Barnet

A local government district called Barnet was created in 1863 covering the town of Barnet, also known as Chipping Barnet. Such districts were subsequently also created for East Barnet Valley in 1874, Finchley in 1878, Hendon in 1879, and Friern Barnet in 1883. Barnet and East Barnet Valley both straddled Hertfordshire and Middlesex until 1889 when they were placed entirely in Hertfordshire; Hendon, Finchley and Friern Barnet were all in Middlesex.

All five districts were converted into urban districts under the Local Government Act 1894. Barnet was enlarged in 1914 to take in Totteridge, and Hendon was enlarged in 1931 to take in Edgware. Hendon was made a municipal borough in 1932, as was Finchley in 1933. East Barnet Valley was renamed East Barnet in 1935.

The modern borough of Barnet was created in 1965 under the London Government Act 1963, covering the combined area of the former boroughs of Finchley and Hendon and urban districts of Barnet, East Barnet and Friern Barnet. The area was transferred from Middlesex and Hertfordshire to Greater London, to become one of the thirty two London boroughs.

The 1963 Act did not include a name for the new borough. A joint committee of the councils due to be amalgamated suggested "Northgate" or "Northern Heights". Keith Joseph, the Minister of Housing and Local Government, eventually chose Barnet. The place name Barnet is derived from the Old English baernet meaning "land cleared by burning". The old Barnet Urban District had been the least populous of the five predecessor districts at the 1961 census; nearly half the new borough's population lived in the old borough of Hendon.

When the present borough of Barnet was created, it included part of Elstree. On 1 April 1993 Barnet's northern boundary was altered and some of its more rural northern parts, including Elstree, were transferred to Hertfordshire and its district of Hertsmere.

Barnet borough landmarks

Barnet has two Grade I listed buildings, both designed by Edwin Lutyens: the Church of St Jude, the parish church of Hampstead Garden Suburb with a Gothic spire and on the opposite side of Central Square, the Free Church, of similar design but with a concrete dome.

The Odeon Cinema in Barnet is a Grade II listed building located on Great North Road.

The Royal Air Force Museum is a large multi-building museum built on part of the site of Hendon Aerodrome, dedicated to the history of aviation, and the British Royal Air Force in particular.

Church Farmhouse Museum on Greyhound Hill in Hendon is a grade II listed 17th century farmhouse used by Barnet Council as an exhibition space and museum until the Council closed it to save money in 2011. Early in 2014 it was given the classification of "vulnerable" by English Heritage after having stood abandoned for almost three years. It now houses units of Middlesex University.

Friern Hospital was a large Victorian psychiatric hospital located in Friern Barnet, which has since been converted into exclusive and rather expensive private apartments.

Make time for a chimney sweep in Barnet

As mentioned earlier, engaging the services of a chimney sweep can save you from potentially life threatening dangers, or at the very least, some expensive repairs or building works. Therefore, making time for a chimney sweep to visit your Barnet property makes sense from a health and safety perspective and financially too.

Why not call Ansell Chimneys now for a free quote

If you would like to know more or are interested in a quote we would be happy to help. Phone us on 01923 661 614, email us at info@ansellchimneys.co.uk or fill in our enquiry form and we will be in touch as soon as possible.