BARNET (CHIPPING), a market-town and parish in the hundred of CASHIO, or liberty of ST-ALBANS, county of HERTFORD, 14 miles (S. "W. by S.) from Hertford, and 11 (N.) from London, on the great north road, containing 1755 inhabitants. This place, called also High Barnet, from its situation on the summit of a hill, derives its distinguishing name from the. privilege, granted to the monks of St. Albans, of holding a mar-' ket here. On the 5th of April, 1471, the decisive battle, which terminated in the defeat and death of the Earl of Warwick, and established Edward IV. on the throne, took place on Gladmore heath, a mile north-west of the town, in commemoration of which an obelisk was erected by Sir Jeremy Sambrook, at the junction of the roads from Hatfield and St. Albans, near Hadley common. The town, which is pleasantly situated, consists princi- pally of one street, upwards of a mile in length; tHe houses, though interspersed occasionally with a few of more respectable appearance, are in general mean, and the inhabitants are but scantily supplied with water. A new road, entering from London, was made in 1826, by means of an embankment across the valley, at an expense of £ 15,000. The races, formerly held on Hadley common, and discontinued after its enclosure, have been lately revived. The market is on Monday, and is chiefly noted for the sale of pigs: a fair is held on April 8th and 9th, for cattle and horses, and on the 10th is a pleasure fair; another commences on the 4th of September, and continues the three following days, on the last of which the races are held. The magistrates for the liberty hold a meeting here on the first Thursday in every month; and the town is within the jurisdiction of a court, held at St. Albans, for the recovery of debts under 40s.: two constables and two headboroughs are appointed at the court leet of the lord of the manor, held at Easter. The living is a perpetual curacy, united to the rectory of East Barnet, in the archdeaconry of "St. Albans, and diocese of London. The church, dedicated to Stj John the Baptist, was built by one of the abbots of St. Albans, in the fifteenth century: it is a venerable structure, in the style of that period, but has undergone several alterations. There is a place of worship for Independents. The free school was founded, in 1573, by Queen Elizabeth, for the gratuitous instruction of nine children; the rest pay 5s. per quarter. It was further endowed, in 1677, by Alderman Owen, and, in 1734, by the Rev. Humphrey Hall. There is also a National school, built at the expense of the parent institution, and supported partly by a bequest from Mrs. Allen, in 1725, and partly by subscription. Jesus' hospital, for six poor elderly women, was founded and endowed, hi 1679, by James Ravenscroft, and further endowed with' the residue of the produce of £500, left by Mrs. Barcock, in 1731, after distributing £ 10 to the poor. In 1729, Mr. John Garret founded and endowed six almshouses for aged widows; and six others, for aged men or women, were founded by Mr. Palmer, and endowed with part of an estate at Kentish Town, producing about £116 per annum. On Barnet common there is a mineral spring, the water of which contains a considerable, portion of calcareous glauber, with a small portion of sea salt, and for the due care of it, Alderman Owen, in 1677, left £1 per annum.