Today’s Open House at the Charity School in Edmonton attracted many visitors to the building. People could look around the inside and speak to representatives of the London Historic Buildings Trust, who are working to find a secure future for it, as well as West Lee School who hope to… Continue reading
The people behind this year’s Fancy Fair have had to cancel the event at short notice following illness with one of the lead organisers. We wish them well. The Fair is now due to be held on the 2nd July 2022 and The Society looks forward to returning to Winchmore… Continue reading
We have posted two more articles in our series on Enfield’s heritage; one on the 1930s public buildings in Southgate and the second on the historic buildings in Chase Side, Enfield. Continue reading
This article by Stephen Gilburt was first published by The Enfield Society in newsletter 223, Autumn 2021. Enfield Chase was a hunting ground from 1138 and occupied much of the western part of the parish on Enfield. It was owned in turn by the de Manderville and de Bohun families… Continue reading
This article by Stephen Gilburt was first published by the Enfield Society in newsletter 222, Summer 2021. Following the extension of the Piccadilly Underground Line to Cockfosters in 1933, with intermediate stations at Arnos Grove, Southgate and Enfield West, which was renamed Oakwood in 1946, (see Newsletter 209 Spring 2018)… Continue reading
