- Heritage walk around Enfield Town: Sunday 25th May 10-Apr-2025
The Enfield Society is leading a heritage walk around the Enfield Town Conservation Area on Sunday 25th May, as part of a Council Walking and Cycling event in the Town.
You will need to book a free place, and places are strictly limited. More details here.
- Society volunteers celebrate 200 years of rail history with cakes 06-Apr-2025
Railway 200 is a year-long nationwide celebration of 200 years of the modern railway as the Stockton & Darlington Railway opened on 27th September 1825. One of its aims is to inspire a new generation of young pioneering talent to choose a career in the rail industry. It invites community, rail and other groups ...
- Work starts at Broomfield House 01-Apr-2025
As part of the Unlocking Broomfield project, on 31st March Enfield Council and the Matchbox Collective, with the help of Friends of Broomfield Park and the Broomfield House Trust, began the process of making-good the hoardings around the old Broomfield House, in preparation for a new community mural celebrating the history of the Park and ...
- Just published: Stephen Gilburt’s latest essay on the historic buildings of Holly Walk, Church Lane and Silver Street, Enfield 09-Mar-2025
This essay appears in our latest newsletter (Spring 2025). Find the essay in our Enfield’s Heritage section.
- Stephens House to recreate 1945 VE day picture 05-Mar-2025
The operators of the Stephens House and Gardens (Finchley N3) will attempt to recreate this VE day picture taken on 8th May 1945.
They are asking for people to come to the House and Gardens on Sunday 4th May 2025 for an 80th anniversary picture to be taken at 18:00. The Finchley Society will also be ...
- Enfield Community art exhibition: call for entrants 05-Mar-2025
The Enfield Community Art Exhibition is a not-for-profit-event with the mission to support the creative community. This years exhibition runs from 9th — 28th June and will showcase artwork selected from an open call by local hobbyists and professional artists and hosts a series of workshops that are free, inclusive and accessible. Additionally, the public ...
- CPRE London: How Enfield’s Residents are fighting to save their Green Belt 27-Feb-2025
Today CPRE London organised a lunchtime webinar at which Carol Fisk (Enfield RoadWatch) and Andrew Lack (Enfield Society) gave some details about how the two Groups, while working with others, have been campaigning to save Enfield’s Green Belt over the past six-plus years.
You can watch the webinar via the CPRE’s YouTube channel: youtube.com/watch?v=5ZMZm6hk4Ag
- Spring 2025 newsletter published 27-Feb-2025
Our latest newsletter is now available to download from our website. Members will be receiving their printed copies in the next few days.
- Local Plan: Stage 1 Inspector’s letter published 14-Feb-2025
Today the Programme Officer sent us a copy of the Inspector’s letter following the Stage 1 Hearings. You can read more about this from our local plan page.
- Council approves Spurs’ plans for Whitewebbs 12-Feb-2025
The Enfield Dispatch has a report on the Planning Committee meeting which was held on the 11th February at which the Planning Application for the Women’s Training facility at the Park was considered. Perhaps unsurprisingly the Committee voted in favour, splitting along party lines.
The Dispatch reports that a last-minute “concession” was made by Spurs when ...