 southgate is a suburban area of north london, england, primarily within the london borough of enfield, although parts of its western fringes lie within the london borough of barnet. it is located around  north of charing cross. the name is derived from being the south gate to enfield chase. == local features == within the area is the famous circular southgate tube station and a variety of shops and restaurants. it also has several large green parks such as grovelands park which covers ninety-two acres and contains a beautiful boating-lake of seven acres adjoining dense woods and bracken. in waterfall road is christ church, a building of stone which has a tower and spire and was built in 1862 by sir gilbert scott. in the grounds stands the minchenden oak, said to be the largest oak tree in england, and perhaps 800 years old.geograph: tq2993: minchenden oak, garden of remembrance, waterfall road, n14 across the road from the church lies the walker cricket ground; a regular middlesex venue which was first used in 1859 and is named after the cricketerjohn walker . ==nearest places== * cockfosters and oakwood to the north * new southgate to the south * winchmore hill to the east * east barnet to the west * osidge to the south,west * palmers green * whetstone southgate tube station on the piccadilly line is the nearest tube station to most of southgate's residential area. the other stations are at oakwood (to the north) or arnos grove (to the south west). ==demography== southgate is a cosmopolitan district. it has many prominent families. there has been a prominent jewish community since early 20th century. there are also many greek, turkish, asian and japanese families living in the district.kosher in the country the economist 1 june 2006 accessed 14 august 2007 ==notable residents== famous people to originate from southgate include leigh hunt, the english essayist and writer, who was born here in 1784, and frederick hitch, one of
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