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Station Road, New Barnet
Station Road is a road in New Barnet, northern Greater London, that runs from Station Approach and East Barnet Road in the east to the Great North Road and Barnet Hill in the west. It is joined on its northern side by Warwick Road and Plantagenet Road. On the south side it is joined by Gloucester Road, Mowbray Road, and Lyonsdown Road. History The road was originally named New Barnet Road with only the very easternmost end near New Barnet railway station known as Station Road. By the late nineteenth century, however, the entire road was known as Station Road. Three large non-conformist churches were built in Station Road between 1872 and 1880, Baptist, Congregationalist, and Methodist, all of which were demolished between 1963 and 1982. The road is a mix of semi-detached and detached houses in the west, small apartment blocks, and large office buildings in the east near the station that are characteristic, according to Pevsner and Cherry, of the fashion in the 1960s for out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Groupama House, Station Road, New Barnet
Groupama an abbreviation for Groupe des Assurances Mutuelles Agricoles ( en , Group of Mutual Agricultural Insurances) is a French insurance group headquartered in Paris with operations in 10 countries. It is listed in the 2007 International Co-operative Alliance, ICA Global 300 list of mutuals and co-operatives, ranked 6th by 2005 turnover, making it the 2nd largest mutual insurer in the world.http://www.global300.coop History The predecessor of Groupama was founded in the 19th century by a group of farmers to address their own specific insurance needs. It was set up as a mutual organisation and focused on agricultural as well as individuals, professionals, local authorities and businesses. History: * December 22, 1840 establishment of the first local agricultural mutual fire Insurer by farmers in Mions (Rhône) * 1900 A new law is passed on July 4 that sets the specific legal framework for Agricultural Mutual Insurance Funds. * Establishment of a central fund for the agricu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |