Talk by Dave Cockle. In 1910 the GNR extended the railway from Enfield. The ‘Hertford Loop’ line is heavily engineered with deep cuttings, embankments, tunnels and viaducts necessary to take the railway through to Hertford and on to Stevenage. This illustrated talk will show the many changes and the social impact the coming of the railway had on the communities it served.
Free, but advanced ticket reservation is advised.
Talk by Ian Jones. Enfield’s manor house—a Tudor building known locally as the ‘Palace’—was situated where Pearsons is today until it was demolished in 1928. This talk examines the pictorial and archaeological evidence for the building and gardens with special focus on the surviving Oak room.
Free but advanced ticket reservation is advised.
Talk by Joe Studman. There are mosaics, sculptures, paintings and memorials in Enfield that many of us walk past every day without really noticing them. Take a virtual tour around the borough looking at the works of art displayed in public places for all to see.
Free but advanced ticket reservation is advised.
