When did Enfield become part of London?
1965
The mighty London borough of Enfield was originally a county of Middlesex but became part of greater London in 1965.
How old is Enfield?
3. Enfield Town Market first opened in 1303 following a charter granted by Edward 1 to Humphrey de Bohun Lord Mayor Enfield and Earl Of Essex.
When and why was Enfield Lock station built?
The Royal Small Arms Factory was built at Enfield Lock from 1814, coming into production in 1816. The factory was originally powered by waterwheels driven by the River Lea and both raw materials and finished weapons were transported by barge.
Is Enfield a poor area?
Enfield has risen from being the 12th to the 9th most deprived London borough between 2015 and 2019. Just under a third (27%) of households in the borough are in poverty after housing costs and one in three children is living in poverty.
Is Enfield a nice area?
Enfield is often described as a very family friendly place because of all its green space and the schools in the borough. Many of its schools have a ‘good’ Ofsted rating and a number have ‘outstanding’ including Ark John Keats Academy, Enfield County School, West Lea School, and Highlands School.
Is Enfield safe?
Enfield is among the top 20 most dangerous cities in London, and is among the top 20 safest overall out of London’s 33 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Enfield in 2020 was 85 crimes per 1,000 people.
Is Enfield town safe?
Enfield Crime Overview Enfield is among the top 20 most dangerous cities in London, and is among the top 20 safest overall out of London’s 33 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Enfield in 2020 was 85 crimes per 1,000 people.
What line is Enfield Lock on?
West Anglia Main Line
Enfield Lock railway station is on the West Anglia Main Line, it is in Enfield Lock in the London Borough of Enfield, London. It is 11 miles 65 chains (19.0 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Brimsdown and Waltham Cross.
What’s the poorest part of London?
The most concentrated areas of high poverty are in areas such as Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Newham, and the north east of London. There are also noticeable pockets of high poverty rates in areas in west London, such as in Brent and the north ends of Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster.
When was the Enfield Town branch line built?
Enfield Town branch line. The Enfield Town branch is a suburban branch line in the England. In 2014 it is in fact the combination of the original Enfield branch which was built in 1849 by the Eastern Counties Railway (ECR) and a later line built by the Great Eastern Railway (GER) from Hackney Downs to Edmonton in 1872.
Is there a train from Liverpool Street to Enfield Town?
The line is currently a double-tracked suburban railway with services running between Liverpool Street station and Enfield Town as well as some other services running from Liverpool Street to Cheshunt. Part of the original branch is closed and little visible remains today.
Is there a train from Enfield to Romford?
Enfield Town Rail Station (Zone 5) Map view Close map panel Enfield Town Rail Station has reported access issues No service between Surrey Quays and New Cross, between Upminster and Romford and between Gospel Oak and Richmond / Shepherd’s Bush.
When did Amtrak buy the Enfield train station?
Amtrak bought the line in 1976; after frequent vandalism and a January 26, 1980 fire, they proposed to remove the boarded-up century-old building.