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Enfield Town

Enfield Town is a location in the London Borough of Enfield

London Borough of Enfield

The London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly London borough and forms part of Outer London....
. It is north north-east of Charing Cross

Charing Cross

Charing Cross denotes the junction of the Strand, London, Whitehall and Cockspur Street, just south of Trafalgar Square in City of Westminster within Central London, England....
. Although the area now has none of the official attributes of a town

Town

A town is a type of human settlement ranging from a few to several thousand inhabitants, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas; the precise meaning varies between countries and is not always a matter of legal definition....
, 'Town' remains the name of one of the wards of the borough.

orically, Enfield was a collection of small communities spread around the royal hunting grounds of Enfield Chase

Enfield Chase

Enfield Chase is an area of the London Borough of Enfield, was once covered by woodland and used as a royal deer park. While it is no longer officially a 'place', the Church of England Parish of St Mary Magdalene, Enfield Chase, officially holds that title, which was effectively resurrected in 1883 when the Church was commissioned by Georgia...
. At the time of the Domesday Book

Domesday Book

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Enfield Town is a location in the London Borough of Enfield

London Borough of Enfield

The London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly London borough and forms part of Outer London....
. It is north north-east of Charing Cross

Charing Cross

Town

History

Historically, Enfield was a collection of small communities spread around the royal hunting grounds of Enfield Chase

Enfield Chase

Domesday Book

The Domesday Book is the record of the great survey of England completed in 1086, executed for William I of England, or William the Conqueror....
the area 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. The village green later became the historic marketplace between the church and where the fountain now stands. A market is still operated in this area, which is owned by the parish charity. Its name likeliest came from Anglo-Saxon Eanafeld or similar, meaning "open land belonging to a man called Eana" or "open land for lambs".

During the Elizabethan period the royal Palace of Enfield stood on the site of the present-day Palace Gardens Shopping Centre; nothing of this now remains, except for a carved stone fireplace presently located in one of the houses of Gentleman's Row, a street of fine sixteenth to eighteenth century houses adjacent to Enfield Town centre.

The New River

New River (England)

London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
from Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire is a Ceremonial counties of England and Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England Counties of England in the East of England region of England....
, runs immediately behind the town centre through the Town Park, which is the last remaining public open space of Enfield Old Park

Enfield Old Park

Enfield Old Park was an ancient game reserve located in what is now London Borough of Enfield, in north London. It is mentioned in the Domesday Book....
.

In 1840 the first section of the Northern and Eastern Railway

Northern and Eastern Railway

The Northern & Eastern Railway operated one of the two main lines which eventually became the Great Eastern Railway: the other being the Eastern Counties Railway....
was opened from Stratford

Stratford, London

Stratford, historically Stratford Langthorne, is a place in the London Borough of Newham in East London, England. It will be the primary location of the 2012 Summer Olympics....
to Broxbourne

Broxbourne

Broxbourne is a commuter town in the Broxbourne borough of Hertfordshire in the East of England with a population of 13,298 in 2001.It is located 17.1 miles north north-east of Charing Cross in London and about a mile north of Wormley, Hertfordshire and south of Hoddesdon....
. A branch line from Water Lane to Enfield Town railway station

Enfield Town railway station

Enfield Town railway station is the most central of several stations in London Borough of Enfield . It is the terminus of a branch line from Liverpool Street railway station, one of the Lea Valley Lines....
was opened in 1849.

Enfield Town is famous for having the world's first ever cash machine or ATM, which was installed at the branch of Barclays Bank on June 27 1967 and opened by Reg Varney

Reg Varney

Reginald Alfred Varney was an England actor, most notable for his role as Stan Butler in the 70s sitcom On the Buses....
.

The Town also houses the borough's Civic Centre, the headquarters of the borough administration at which Council and committee meetings are also held.

Recent developments

Recent boundary changes in 2004 mean that the Enfield Town area will be split between three Parliament

Parliament of the United Kingdom

The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislature in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories....
ary constituencies

Constituency

A constituency is any cohesive body of people bound by shared identity, goals, or loyalty. Constituency can be used to describe a business's customer base and shareholders, or a charity's donors or those it serves....
(see panel) as from the next General Election

General election

A general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are up for election. The term is usually used to refer to elections held for a nation's primary legislative body, as distinguished from by-elections and local elections....
.

Enfield Town centre has recently undergone major redevelopment work, completed in Autumn 2006. A large extension to the existing shopping centre was built, under the name PalaceXchange. Many branches of chain stores already existing in Enfield Town centre were relocated to the new extension, and there are some completely new stores.

A disused section of the New River

New River (England)

The New River is a man-made waterway in England, opened in 1613 to supply London with fresh drinking water taken from the River Lee and from Amwell Springs , and other springs and wells along its course....
runs through the centre of Enfield Town, where it is called the New River Loop. Water levels are still maintained in it, and it survives as an important local amenity.

Enfield Town Football Club

Enfield Town F.C.

Enfield Town F.C. is a football club from Enfield Town in London Borough of Enfield, London. The club's home matches are played at Goldsdown Road, home of Brimsdown Rovers F.C....
is (as of May 2007) in Division 1 (North) of the Isthmian League

Isthmian League

The Isthmian League is a regional Football league covering London and South East England. It is more commonly known by the name of its official title sponsor as the Ryman League, and has in previous years been variously known as the Rothmans Isthmian League, Berger Isthmian League, Servowarm Isthmian League, Vauxh...
. The club plays at Goldsdown Road, Enfield.

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London Borough of Enfield

The London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly London borough and forms part of Outer London....
for overview of local history and topics.
Enfield Chase
Enfield Chase

Enfield Chase is an area of the London Borough of Enfield, was once covered by woodland and used as a royal deer park. While it is no longer officially a 'place', the Church of England Parish of St Mary Magdalene, Enfield Chase, officially holds that title, which was effectively resurrected in 1883 when the Church was commissioned by Georgia...
Edmonton
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Edmonton is an area in the east of the London Borough of Enfield, England, United Kingdom with a long history as a settlement distinct from Enfield....
Winchmore Hill
Winchmore Hill

Winchmore Hill is a district in the London Borough of Enfield, North London, in the N postcode area postal district....
World's End
Oakwood
Oakwood, London

Oakwood is an area on the northern edge of London, in the London Borough of Enfield and mostly in postal area N postcode area. Historically, it was the southernmost area of Enfield Chase....
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Forty Hill
Forty Hill

Forty Hill is a largely residential suburb in the north of the London Borough of Enfield, England. To the north is Bulls Cross, Enfield, to the south Enfield Town, to the west Clay Hill, London, and to the east Enfield Highway....
Clay Hill
Clay Hill, London

Clay Hill is a small area of London Borough of Enfield, London, England. It is located to the north of Enfield Town. Mainly a residential area which almost borders Crews Hill to the north and forms part of London's Green Belt....
, London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
Crews Hill
Crews Hill

Crews Hill is a village located in the northern outskirts of Greater London and 12 miles north of Charing Cross. It forms part of the London Borough of Enfield....

External links

- Statistics for London Borough of Enfield
London Borough of Enfield

The London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly London borough and forms part of Outer London....