Named after a high gate on the hill, a toll gate on the road north.
The gate led into the Bishop of London's hunting park, and travellers on the Great North Road paid a toll here. Highgate is one of the highest points in London.
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Sources
- Highgate Wikipedia
- Highgate tube station Wikipedia
- How the Northern line stations got their names Londonist
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