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| London Borough of Enfield | |
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Shown within Greater London | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | London borough |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 261st 82.20 kmē |
| ONS code: | 00AK |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total ( 2002 est.) - Density | Ranked 23rd 281,775 3,428 / kmē |
| Ethnicity: | 77.1% White 7.8% S.Asian 10.5% Afro-Carib. |
| Politics | |
Enfield London Borough Council http://www.enfield.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Conservative |
| MPs: | Andrew Love, Joan RyanJoan Marie Ryan (born 8 September 1955) is a politician in the United Kingdom. She is member of Parliament for Enfield North, and is a member of the Labour Party. She was first elected in 1997, and had previously been deputy leader of Barnet Council., Stephen TwiggStephen Twigg (born December 25, 1966) is a British politician and member of Parliament for Enfield Southgate for the Labour Party. He was educated at Southgate comprehensive, where he once clashed with the local Conservative MP Michael Portillo (more of |
| London AssemblyThe London Assembly is an elected body that supervises the Greater London Authority and the Mayor of London. It has power to scrutinise the Mayor and authority, conduct investigations, to amend the budget and to initiate proposals. London Assembly constit: - Member | Enfield and Haringey - Joanne McCartneyJoanne McCartney is a British Labour Party politician and barrister. She has been a councillor for the London Borough of Enfield since 1998, and was elected to the London Assembly for Enfield and Haringey in the 2004 assembly elections. External link . |
The London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly London borough. The current borough was formed by the amalgamation of the old borough of Enfield with those of SouthgateSouthgate is a place in London, England, and is split between the London Borough of Enfield, and the London Borough of Barnet west of Chase Side. Southgate adjoins New Southgate to the south, East Barnet to the west, Oakwood to the north and Winchmore Hil and EdmontonEdmonton is a place in the London Borough of Enfield in London, England. Nearest places: Tottenham Palmers Green Chingford Nearest railway station: Angel Road railway station Edmonton Green railway station Silver Street railway station Middlesex London Di. The Armorial bearings of these three boroughs were also merged. Enfield was once a small market town on the edge of the forest about a day's travel north of London. But as Greater London has grown, Enfield has become a residential suburb with fast transport links into central London. The creature on the shield of the Enfield coat of arms is known in HeraldryHeraldry is the knowledge and art of describing-coats-of-arms, also referred to as achievements or armorial bearings. Its origins are in the need to distinguish participants in battles or jousts and to describe the various devices they carried or painted as an "Enfield", and is used extensively as a logo representing Enfield, particularly by the borough council.
In Roman times, Enfield was connected to Londinium by Ermine Street, the great Roman road which stretched all the way up to York. Artifacts found in the early 1900s reveal that there were Roman settlements in the areas that are now Edmonton and Bush Hill Park.
In 790 King Offa was recorded as giving the lands of Edmonton to St Albans Abbey. The area became strategically important as East Anglia was taken over by the Danes. In the 790s strongholds were built by men loyal to King Alfred the Great, in order to keep the Danes to the south of the River Lea.
After the Norman Conquest, both Enfield and Edmonton are mentioned in the Domesday Book. Both have churches, and Enfield has 400 inhabitants, Edmonton 300. Enfield is also described as having a 'parc'.
This parc - a heavily forested area for hunting - was key to Enfield's existence in the Middle Ages. Wealthy Londoners came to Enfield first to hunt, and then to build houses in the pleasant surroundings. In 1303, Edward I of England granted Enfield a charter to hold a weekly market, which has continued up to this day.
The Barclays Bank in Enfield was the first place in the World to have an ATM.
Enfield has a history of armaments manufacture - see Royal Ordnance. The Lee-Enfield 303 rifle was standard issue for the British Army for many years.
Enfield includes the areas:
The current borough came into existence in 1965, and was formed from the Middlesex boroughs of Enfield, Southgate, and Edmonton.
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