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HORNSEY OLD PARISH TODAY

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The Phoenix, built in 1910 and famous for its barrel-vaulted ceiling and Art Deco walls, is the second oldest continuously-running cinema in the UK and is now run by a trust, which saved the cinema from being replaced by an office block development. The Phoenix then received a Grade II listing. Here on the Great North Road at East Finchley opposite the cinema squats a touring collection of stalls selling French and Italian delicacies...