St Stephen’s Church

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

From River Lea to Lee Navigation

This article by Stephen Gilburt was published in The Enfield Society newsletter issue 208, Winter 2017. The River Lea rises near Luton, flows through Hertfordshire, and then follows a course which historically marked the boundary between Hertfordshire and Middlesex to the west and Essex to the east, until it finally… Continue reading

Piccadilly underground stations

This article by Stephen Gilburt was published in the The Enfield Society Spring 2018 newsletter. In 1906 the Piccadilly underground line was constructed to terminate at Finsbury Park. After the First World War complaints about poor public transport facilities further north led the Minister of Transport to set up a… Continue reading

Trams

This article by Stephen Gilburt was published in the Spring 2018 newsletter. In 1905 Metropolitan Electric Tramways Ltd electrified the 1881 horse-drawn tram route north from Tottenham via Edmonton to a depot at Tramway Avenue. The route was extended from Ponders End to Freezywater in 1906 and to Waltham Cross… Continue reading

Enfield Market and Fair

This article by Stephen Gilburt appeared in Enfield Society News issue 210, Summer 2018. In 2018 Enfield Market celebrates the 400th anniversary of a Royal Charter being granted by James I. Special events will include a Charter Fayre on 20th May, the market beach in July and the opening of… Continue reading