Enfield Lock, United Kingdom
Enfield Lock is a town of 16,469 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Enfield Lock
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 24 parks and trails, 106 places to eat and 4 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Chingford War Memorial, Forty Hall, Myddelton House Gardens and Cedars Park.
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About Enfield Lock
Enfield Lock is an area in the London Borough of Enfield, north London. It is approximately located east of the Hertford Road between Turkey Street and the Holmesdale Tunnel overpass, and extends to the River Lee Navigation, including Enfield Island Village. The locality gains its name from the lock on the River Lee Navigation. Today's Enfield Lock was rebuilt in 1922.
From the Wikipedia article Enfield Lock (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Museums and landmarks10
Chingford War Memorial
Monument and historic site · 2.9 mi
War memorial in London
Forty Hall
Museum · 1.8 mi
Grade I listed historic house museum in the London Borough of Enfield, United Kingdom
Eleanor Cross
Monument and historic site · 1.1 mi
Eleanor Cross: one of a series of twelve stone monuments topped with crosses erected between 1291 and about 1295 in England from Lincoln...
Elsyng Palace
Monument and historic site · 1.6 mi
Archaeological site in London Borough of Enfield, Greater London, England, UK
Parks, trails and playgrounds24
Cedars Park
Park · 1.6 mi
Historic public park originally the site of Theobalds Palace in Hertfordshire, England
River Lee Country Park
Park · 2.2 mi
Protected area in Hertfordshire, England
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Restaurants and cafes106
The Moon and Cross
Bar and pub · 1.0 mi
104-106 High Street, Waltham Cross
Mo,Tu,We,Th,Su 08:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 08:00-25:00
Brew Street
Cafe · 1.3 mi
Station Road, Waltham Abbey
We-Fr 09:00-16:00; Sa,Su 09:00-16:30; Mo,Tu off
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Where to stay4
History
The area was first developed from about 1812 when a government-owned rifle factory, which was later known as the Royal Small Arms Factory (RSAF), Enfield, was built. The factory was built towards the end of the Napoleonic War on the instructions of the Board of Ordnance on marshland at Enfield Lock on the banks of both the River Lea and the River Lee Navigation.
The RSAF was closed in the late 1980s, shortly after privatisation, and the majority of the former site has now been redeveloped into a large housing development: Enfield Island Village.
The original machine shop frontage and the older part of the rear structure has been retained and was converted into workshops and retail units by the Enfield Enterprise Agency. Until the construction of the M25 in the 1980s, the Enfield island Village which began to house many families from local councils such as Harringey and Hackney, and the later building of the A1055, the area was much like a village with only a small population and consisting of only a few roads in the locality. Roads such as Ordnance Road, Salisbury Road and Medcalf Road are still populated by families who have lived in the Enfield Lock area for several generations.
From the History section of Enfield Lock on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Arts and culture
Section 18 of the London LOOP, a long distance footpath, can be accessed at Enfield Lock railway station. The path connects with the Lea Valley Walk above Enfield Lock at Ordnance Road.
Angling is allowed on the River Lee Navigation upstream and downstream of Enfield Lock. Information from the River Lea Anglers Club.
National Cycle Route 1 follows the River Lea towpath to Gunpowder Park.
Gunpowder Park, which lies to the east of Enfield Lock, is a large open space consisting mostly of marshland and lakes. The land is owned and managed by the Lee Valley Regional Park and is open to the public.
From the Wikipedia article Enfield Lock, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Enfield Lock
- Arthur Ernest NewlandBritish flying ace
Born in Enfield Lock, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Churches and places of worship28
Shopping23
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries34
Healthcare8
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Getting there and nearby towns
London City Airport (LCY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Waltham Cross 1 mi north, about 2 min by car
- Waltham Abbey 1 mi northeast, about 2 min by car
- Ponders End 2 mi southwest, about 3 min by car
- Enfield Town 3 mi southwest, about 5 min by car
- Tottenham 5 mi south, about 8 min by car
- Woodford Green 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
- Southgate 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- Palmers Green 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- Walthamstow 6 mi south, about 9 min by car
- Wood Green 6 mi southwest, about 10 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Photo credits
- Government Row, Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Enfield Lock Station (3) 03, James Cracknell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 720579, Enfield Lock, November 8th 2022 - 54986181680, Southsea_Matt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chingford War Memorial 07, Edwardx, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Forty Hall, Enfield - panoramio, Stu's Images, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cheshunt Park 10, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- New River at Enfield Town Park, Smerus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tottenham Marshes from Northumberland Park footbridge, Iridescent, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chingford United Reformed Church 05, Edwardx, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St Andrew's Enfield 02, Philafrenzy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St James, Enfield Highway, Ruskinmonkey, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St Michael and All Angels church, Enfield 02, Philafrenzy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Ignatius College exterior, Enfield, Pjposullivan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Rammey Marsh, Enfield (35465097866), Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ark John Keats Academy 1, Mx. Granger, CC0
- Moon & Cross 20170810 132201 (49775728038), Irid Escent, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jesus Church, Forty Hill, Enfield, acediscovery, CC BY 4.0
- Geddington Eleanor cross, Lofty at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5
- Fishers Green, Footprints, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 20220517 Anglia 317337 2, Alex Noble, CC0
- 20220517 Anglia 317337, Alex Noble, CC0
- Flint Arch, Cedars Park, Cheshunt (35520483812), Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Old Market Cross, Myddelton House, Enfield, Stu's Images, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View over pond, Myddelton House Gardens, Enfield, Stu's Images, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cedar's Park flint archway, leading to maze, Martinericbailey, CC BY 4.0
- Albany Park 2, Mx. Granger, CC0
- Durants Park, Enfield, Mx. Granger, CC0
- Street-level photo, rskedgell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, smsm1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rskedgell, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, laye, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rskedgell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rskedgell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, matth81, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rskedgell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, essexboy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rskedgell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rskedgell, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, rskedgell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rskedgell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rskedgell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rskedgell, CC BY-SA 4.0
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