This article by Stephen Gilburt was published by the Enfield Society in newsletter 203, Autumn 2016. The Grade II listed St John’s Church is open on Wednesdays between 10:30 and 16:00 and on Fridays beween 15:00 and 16:00. It may be reached by bus W10 which travels between Enfield Town… Continue reading
This article by Stephen Gilburt was originally published in two parts in the Enfield Society newsletter, issues 204 (Winter 2016) and 205 (Spring 2017). The settlement of Clay Hill, between Enfield and Crews Hill, is referred to as Cleyein in 1214, Clayhyl in 1524 and Clayhillgate in 1636. The name… Continue reading
This article by Stephen Gilburt was published in Enfield Society News number 206, Summer 2017. The manor of Delmetone or Adelmetone (Eadhelm’s farm), mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, was given by William the Conqueror to Geoffrey de Mandeville and was later purchased by Henry VIII. In the 17th… Continue reading
At the annual Enfield in Bloom award ceremony on the 28th November, Enfield Society Chair Dave Cockle was presented with a silver cup and certificate for Best Public Building 2018 in recognition of the flower display Dave and three other volunteers maintain at Enfield Chase station. The cup is engraved… Continue reading
This article by Stephen Gilburt was published in The Enfield Society newsletter issue 207, Autumn 2017. St Stephen’s Church may be reached by bus 329 or W8 to the junction of Park Avenue with Village Road. For more information see From fields to flats. A history of Bush Hill Park… Continue reading
