Barnet Registry Office 29 Wood Street, Barnet (Architectural Competition)

Originally the municipal offices for Barnet Urban District Council, formed in 1894.  A competition was held for the design in 1913; the winning entry was that of Henry Arthur Cheers who designed a number of public buildings. However, William Bartlett Chancellor of Lichfield was selected as surveyor in 1914 and produced plans for the final scheme possibly a modification of Cheer’s wining scheme. Restrained English Baroque style. The building became a registry office after 1965 when Barnet UDC, along with four neighbouring boroughs, were merged into the present London Borough of Barnet. Converted to North London Coroner’s Court in 2015.