Enfield Town
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| Enfield Town | |
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| OS Grid Reference: | Template:Gbmappingsmall |
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| Borough: | Enfield |
| County: | Greater London |
| Region: | Greater London |
| Nation: | England |
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| Ceremonial County: | Greater London |
| Traditional County: | Middlesex |
| Post Office and Telephone | |
| Post town: | ENFIELD |
| Postcode: | EN1, EN2 |
| Dialling Code: | 020 |
Enfield Town is a place in the London Borough of Enfield. It is 10.1 miles (16.2 km) north north-east of Charing Cross.
Enfield was a collection of small communities spread around the royal hunting grounds of Enfield Chase. At the time of the doomsday book it was spelt Enefelde and had a priest who almost certainly resided in St. Andrews Church.
By 1572 most of the basic street layout had been completed and had a village green which later became the marketplace where the fountain now stands.
In 1840 the first section of the Northern and Eastern Railway was opened from Stratford to Broxbourne with stations at Water Lane (Angel Road) and Ponders End. Further stations were added Enfield Lock (Ordance factory) in 1855 and Brimsdown in 1884. A branch line from Water Lane to Enfield Town was opened in 1849 serving Edmonton Low Level and Enfield Town. A further station was added in 1880 at Bush Hill Park. The direct line from London to Enfield Town was opened in 1872 with stations at Silver Street and Lower Edmonton (now called Edmonton Green).
In 1891 a loop from Edmonton serving Southbury (Churchbury) and Turkey Street (Forty Hill) to Cheshunt on the main line was added.
In 1871 the great Northern railway opened its station on Windmill Hill. This was later replaced in 1910 when the line was extended to Cuffley. This section of railway is now part of the line commonly known as the Hertford Loop.
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See Also
- A History of Enfield Town (http://www.enfield.gov.uk/Leisure%20&%20Culture/local%20history/Enfield%20Town%20A%20History.htm)
- Enfield, Middlesex (http://www.leevalley-online.co.uk/towns/enfield/enfhist1.htm)