TES News No 189 • Spring 2013 The newsletter of The Enfield Society

Chase Green success! Our village greens Enfield residents demonstrated that, According to DEFRA (Department for as 75 years ago, Chase Green is Environment, Food & Rural Affairs) close to their hearts as a local open : space. A threat then to build the new Town and village greens developed under Town Hall on the green led to the customary law as areas of land where formation of the Enfield Preservation local people indulged in lawful sports Society. Last year, Enfield Council’s and pastimes. These might include organized or ad-hoc games, picnics, fetes proposal to issue a premises licence and similar activities. Most greens were to allow public entertainments on the registered in the late 1960s under the green all day every day of the week Commons Registration Act 1965. Today, produced more calls to the Society anyone can apply under section 15 of the from indignant members and others Commons Act 2006 to register land as a than any proposal for very many green if it has been used by local people years. In response to this strength of for lawful sports and pastimes ‘as of right’ (ie without permission, force or feeling, the Society decided take the secrecy) for at least 20 years. significant step of writing to all its members, alerting them to the threat Another government web site says and to formally object at the forthcoming hearing. Find out where your local common land The Licensing Sub Committee or village green is by contacting your local council. It keeps the ‘Register of meeting on 4th December in the Common Land and Village Greens’ for Conference Room at the Civic your area. Each entry in the register Centre was packed and heard an contains information like: overwhelming and convincing body ● a description of the land of evidence from the floor, even Chase Green, Enfield excludes the area between Chase Green ● who has rights to use it, and what when limited to the very restricted Avenue and Conical Corner those rights are permitted grounds of objection. ● who owns it, or who owned it when it Those who remained behind at the was first registered end of the day were astonished that the slightly modified proposal had We asked Enfield Council whether we none the less been approved on all could see this register, and with some grounds, and the licence duly came difficulty they tracked down the fact that the information is held in their “Local into effect the following day. Then Land Charges” section. There is no common sense prevailed, and on the published register, but the information is instructions of the Leader of the held in files which may be inspected on Council, Doug Taylor, the licence The Green, Southgate application to Debra Melbourne, email was surrendered, so that it was in excludes the area at the SE corner or force for one day only, and an telephone (020) 8379 1027. There are no undertaking was given that Chase registered “commons” in Enfield, and only three “town or village greens”, Green would remain sacrosanct. A shown in the pictures to the left. big thank you to all those who DEFRA have published a 10-page assisted with distributing leaflets and booklet Management and protection of letters and all those who helped to registered town and village greens which produce this successful outcome. answers frequently asked questions about Chris Jephcott rights and responsibilities relating to greens. This may be downloaded from Imagery ©2013 Bluesky, GeoEye, Getmapping plc, Infoterra Ltd & Bluesky, The Geoinformation Group. The Green, their web site, as above. Map data ©2013 Google. excludes the area at the SE corner Leonard Will 1 Conservation and development

As reported in the last newsletter the foresight to place a restrictive covenant our view the development is still too Society produced updated Character on the garden to be kept as private open dense for this valuable, green strip along Appraisals for the Turkey Street and space when the 54 flats of Gwalior House the Barnet/Enfield Boundary. We are Highlands Conservation Areas, as there is were built there in 1935. An outline disappointed that so small a proportion of no local group for these particular areas. application to build more houses there, the dwellings are to be affordable and We now learn that Enfield Council has allowed on appeal, has now expired but also that these are concentrated in one made a sum available for the Drury the Enfield Council Planning Committee corner, rather than distributed evenly McPherson Partnership to carry out the is now recommended to cancel the across the site. updating, including new photographs. covenant and grant permission for the The latest application by Tottenham The then Paul Drury Partnership owner, the Foyle Foundation charity, to Hotspur, described in our last issue, was produced the original appraisals 5 years build nine 4-bed houses on the land. duly approved. ago as well as much other conservation In the same area, the plans by Housing Chris Jephcott work on its behalf. We hope due note will Association L & Q to build 272 houses be taken of our considerable efforts in and flats at the vacated Cat Hill New book on the New River compiling information and photographs. University site, which have Another green space which seems likely attracted much local opposition, have to disappear is the open land on the been revised somewhat to meet some of corner of Chase Road and Avenue Road the objections and allow more of the N14. The Council of the time had the woodland and ecology area to remain. In Enfield Life exhibition A new permanent exhibition has opened agricultural and industrial life. Paintings, in part of the area previously occupied prints and historic photographs of people by the library on the first floor of the and places show farming, shops and Dugdale Centre in Thomas Hardy shopping, public houses, aristocratic life, House, 39 London Road, Enfield EN2 school days, churches and chapels, 6DS. The interesting displays tell the houses and homes, working life, story of the people who have lived and celebrations and municipal life. worked in Enfield, through items from The first volume of a set of substantial books the Enfield Museum Service and the on the New River has recently been published by the author, Michael F. Kensey. The first Enfield Local Studies Centre and volume does not have a continuous narrative Archive. It has been financially but has about 160 pages of notes and 200 supported by The Enfield Society, which pages of maps, including full copies of the has long campaigned for a museum in first-known reliably accurate plan of the Enfield Town. complete course of the New River (about 40 miles), drawn in 1775-1809 by the famous The first section covers life from architect and NRC Surveyor Robert Mylne, prehistoric times to the Norman supplemented by other historical plans and conquest and includes a display of prints etc. to about 1850. The author has pottery fragments and a Roman lead collected many pieces of detailed information coffin (complete with “body”) found in and has assembled a mine of information Burleigh Road in 1901. Aristocratic life A 1940s living room worth exploring by anyone who wishes to dig through it. is portrayed through furniture and tableware which could have been seen in Other items relating to Enfield’s history, The work is planned to be completed in four parts, as detailed below, all of which should Enfield’s grand houses between the 16th including a Roman stone coffin, are on be published by the end of 2013. Volume 1 and 19th centuries. the ground floor, where the present part 1 costs £20 and part 2 is expected to be temporary exhibition Our sporting life the same price. may also be seen until 24th February ● Volume 1 (Part 1): c.1600 to 1850 Robert 2013. Mylne’s Survey (Ware to Enfield Flash). The exhibitions are open between 10am ● Volume 1 (Part 2): c.1600 to 1850 Robert and 5pm on Monday to Saturday and Mylne’s Survey (Enfield Flash to New from 10am to 1pm on Sundays. For River Head, Islington). more information visit ● Volume 2: c.1850-1900 Ordnance Survey . Map based (Ware to New River Head, Islington). To discover more about Enfield’s past, ● Volume 3: Post c.1900 Ordnance Survey visit the helpful staff in the Enfield Map based (Ware to New River Head, A Georgian study Local Studies Centre and Archive (next Islington). to the Enfield Life exhibition) between It will not be sold by The Enfield Society, but Exhibits are also used to illustrate 9.30am and 5pm, Monday to Friday, or may be purchased from the author and suburban life since the mid 19th century, telephone (020) 8379 2724. probably from local bookshops. A copy may worship and entertainment, local Stephen Gilburt be inspected at the Local Studies Centre and government changes in Enfield, Archive. Edmonton and Southgate, and Leonard Will 2 Obituary Graham Dalling (15th April 1949 – 24th December 2012)

With great sadness I have to prince among local history inform members of the death of officers”. Graham Dalling. Graham Graham had a brilliant mind. He became ill in the summer and was quick and incisive, clear and was diagnosed with cancer. His precise. He didn’t just death at the age of 63 will come accumulate facts, but interpreted as a dreadful shock especially to them for us, placing Enfield in those who heard the talks that he the context of national history. gave and the historical walks that He entertained us at lectures, and he led for The Enfield Society, included amusing anecdotes to where he was a valued member liven up his performance. He of the management committee loved to tell a story. As well as since he retired in 2009. numerous articles and papers, he I first met Graham when I went wrote three hard back books, to work for him and David Pam Enfield past, Southgate and in the Local History Unit at Edmonton past and The Enfield in 1979. Graham book. The thought that his books had helped David set up the would stand on shelves alongside department in 1975, though both Robinson’s 1823 History of had been involved in local Enfield, Tuff’s of 1858 and Ford history long before then. While & Hodson’s of 1873, I know, still at school Graham had pleased him greatly. worked as a volunteer on the Graham could be mischievous. Elsynge excavations. He started There were times when his eye working for Enfield Libraries in for the truth seemed too sharp. 1967, qualified as a librarian in He could be frank, but he always 1972, and became Secretary of remained generous on a personal the level, offering moral support, Historical Society in 1973. He helping out or stepping in when published his first Occasional A young Graham Dalling at work someone was ill. To the Society Paper, Enfield’s railway king and in the Local Studies Library with David Pam he donated his lecture fees and the great pew controversy, in the royalties from his books. 1978. he had an expert knowledge of Graham’s work is everywhere in Enfield Graham’s encyclopaedic knowledge was architecture, railway history and, of Local Studies, from the cataloguing legendary and working with him gave me course, local history. He shared his system he devised to his handwritten a better opportunity than most to see it in knowledge generously and labels, from the book collection he built action. Visitors to the Local History Unit enthusiastically with everyone, whether up to the repairs he carried out on were stunned by the amount of they were professional historians, damaged items, from the photographs he information on all kinds of subjects he biographers, family historians, students or took himself to the filing cabinet full of had stored in his head. He had an schoolchildren. It was his willingness to correspondence. After his retirement in amazing memory for people, places and advise and encourage that made many of 2009, he continued to help. Queries that world events. He also retained almost our local history books possible. He also stumped us would be put on one side everything he had ever read. He could made significant contributions to books with the words, Graham will know – and quote poems and songs in full, verses with a wider audience and has been he always did. We will miss him, as will from the Bible and newspaper articles he acknowledged by a host of authors, a great many others, but he is and he had read in the 1960s. He knew about including Frances Spalding, Robert always will be part of the history of politics and geography, medicine and the Gittings, Nicholas Roe and Hilary Enfield. law, he knew about literature and music, Spurling, who referred to Graham as “a Kate Godfrey

New members Mr & Mrs C & V Howe, Mrs J Plumb, Mr S Quille, Mr C Rolt, We warmly welcome the following new Mr & Mrs T & J Jex, Mr O D Jolly, Dr T Rutherford, Mr W Shaw, members: Mr & Mrs B & R Lamberti, Mr & Mrs C & J Smalls, Mrs G Alderman, Mrs L Archer, Mr & Mrs G & K Lee, Mr & Mrs R E & P Taverner, Mrs C Bennett, Prof M Carmi, Mr & Mrs J & C McCowen, Mr & Mrs D & C Todd, Prof & Dr M & C Cragoe, Ms M Doherty, Mr & Mrs A & J McLaughlin, Mr & Mrs J & A Whitehead, Mr.& Mrs H & M Feichtinger, Mrs S McQueen, Mr & Mrs Wilson, Mr R Woodham, Mr & Mrs J Gare, Miss C A Hack, Mr & Mrs B & M Muskett, Mr & Mrs G Yates Ms A Hawkins, Ms V Hayes, Ms M Nicholas, Ms A C Osbourne, Joyce James

3 Diary dates

This list gives a selection of Friday 19th April, 7.30 for 8 pm, Jubilee forthcoming events, not including our Hall Monumental Brass regular Jubilee Hall meetings listed on Excavations and fieldwork of the EAS in Society: meeting at page 5. Contact details for the 2012 by Dr Martin Dearne and Mike Dewbrey (and EAS AGM) [EAS] St Andrew’s Church, The organisations responsible for these Market Place, Enfield events are given in the notes at the Wednesday 8th May, 12.30-1 pm, St end. Other events and updates may be Mary Magdalene Church, Windmill Hill All are welcome to attend this FREE found on our web site at Concert: Catherine Leonard, piano. event on Saturday 2nd March at and on 2pm (church open from 1.00pm). Tea Wednesday 15th May, 7.45 for 8.00 pm, the Enfield Council site at and cakes will be provided at the end Jubilee Hall of the afternoon. This should be a Isaac Walton – the fisherman's friend, by most informative occasion looking at Friday 15th February, 7.30 for 8 pm, Robert Waite. [EHHS] several of Enfield’s most interesting Jubilee Hall Friday 17th May, 7.30 for 8 pm, Jubilee characters. Greeks, Romans and Byzantines: the Hall The programme will be as follows, archaeology of Constantinople, by Ian Skeletons in the Museum of London, by Jones [EAS] Jelena Bekvalac (Museum of London) ● The Church of St Andrew’s [EAS] Enfield, by David Holliday, Tuesday 19th February, 2.15 for 2.30 pm, Jubilee Hall Friday 14th June, 7.30 for 8 pm, Jubilee ● Lady Joyce Tiptoft, family History and mystery of Oakfield Road by Hall pedigree or local connection? , by Geoff Jacobs. [EHHS] Geoffrey Gillam Memorial Lecture [EAS] Janet McQueen Wednesday 20th – Saturday 23rd Wednesday 26th June, 7.00 for 7.30 pm, Break for viewing the brass and February, 7.30pm (Sat Matinee 2.30pm), Bruce Castle looking round the church Wyllyotts Theatre, . HMS Subject to be announced (Joint meeting ● The imagery of Lady Tiptoft’s Pinafore. Southgate Opera presents Gilbert with the Friends of Bruce Castle) [EHHS] Brass, by Marian Campbell & Sullivan’s ever popular comic opera. Box ● The Castle of Antiquaries: Office: 01707 645005. Wednesday 17th July, 7.45 for 8.00 pm, Jubilee Hall Richard Gough, Gough Park and Samuel Pepys “Plague, fire and Mrs Enfield, by Philip Whittemore Friday 22 February,7.30 for 8 pm at the Willett” by Geoff Hales [EHHS] Janet McQueen All Saints Church Hall, Church Street, Edmonton Groundforce (GF) and Enfield Conservation Volunteers (ECV) do Enfield’s railway history, part 1: The Lea practical conservation work in Enfield’s Valley, Southbury and Enfield Town lines. parks and countryside, such as hedge An illustrated talk by Dave Cockle. (Joint laying, coppicing, bridge building and path Newsletter contributions meeting with Edmonton Hundred Historical construction. Groundforce meets on Contributions to the newsletter from Society.) alternate Wednesdays and ECV on members are most welcome, and may Saturday 2nd March, 2pm, St Andrew’s alternate Sundays. As the tasks are be in the form of letters, articles, news determined according to current needs, Church. Monumental Brass Society items, responses to previous articles, meeting. See right-hand column. you need to contact them for details of their latest projects. Contacts are: opinion pieces or photographs. Tuesday 12th March, 8.00 pm, Jubilee GF: Eileen Jessup (020) 8805 1974 or Anonymous items are not published, Hall. Christian-Jewish relations in email . and contributors’ views may differ medieval Latin Europe, by Dr Bernard ECV: Judy Mayo (07791473844), email from those of the Management Gowers (Kings College, London) or Jenny Willmot, Committee of The Enfield Society. We (illustrated) [HA] Outreach and Community Officer (020) cannot undertake to publish 8449 2459, email Wednesday 13th March, 12.30-1 pm, St everything, and we reserve the right to Mary Magdalene Church, Windmill Hill . shorten or edit items before Concert: Fiona Mitchell, clarinet. They have websites at and publication. Copy in electronic form is Friday 15th March, 7.30 for 8 pm, but these may not be most convenient, and can be sent as an Jubilee Hall complete and should not be relied on. email attachment to Old and new finds of the coin collection, EAS: Enfield Archaeological Society. , by David Thorold (Verulamium Museum, Visitors are very welcome (£1.00 per St Albans) [EAS] but items on paper can also be person). accepted. Contact the Newsletter Wednesday 20th March, 7.45 for 8.00 Editor, Leonard Will, at the above pm, Jubilee Hall EHHS: Edmonton Hundred Historical email address or by telephone at (020) EHHS AGM and and The Great Bed of Society . 8372 0092 if you have any questions Ware, by Dave Perman. [EHHS] Talks are free to members – there is a charge of £1 per head for visitors. about making a contribution. The copy Tuesday 9th April, 8.00 pm, Jubilee Hall date for the next issue is 19th April HA: The Historical Association, North The Luddite disturbances of 1811-12, by 2013, but items can be sent at any time London Branch. Dr Katrina Navickas (University of These meetings are open helpful. The newsletter is distributed Wednesday 10th April, 12.30-1 pm, St to all and there is no fee. Contact the about three weeks after the copy date. Mary Magdalene Church, Windmill Hill Branch Secretary, Robin Blades (020 Leonard Will Concert: Nigel Blomilly, cello. 8368 5328), 4 Enfield Society The Chairman’s column I am writing this column early while still persuasive – were events fuming at the waste of time, money and not considered Meetings are held at Jubilee Hall energy that was caused by the Chase sufficient and unless a different venue is shown. Green Licence application by Enfield arguments as to the Council’s Leisure and Cultural Services legal status of the land as a Village Green Tuesday mornings 10.00 for 10.30 am. department. Before I vent further were not considered at all. It seems the Some meetings may finish a little later however I would like to thank all 1251 of Licensing Authority did not consider than normal. No tickets required. you who signed and sent back the form themselves entitled to look at this despite 26th February. Herbal remedies, by asking for your views. All but 33 were the fact that according to licensing rules Monica Grande. against the licence (8 abstentions and 25 they were – as Chris Jephcott pointed out in favour) and most of you added – able to take into account points other 26th March. Bosnia and Herzegovina, vociferous comments and valid reasons than public safely, crime and protection by Stephen Gilburt, with slides. why you opposed the application. I of children. Caroline Carter too tried 30th April. Say it with poison, by believe it was this weight of opposition many legal arguments but was prevented Russell Bowes, with digital images. that finally led to the Council applying from even putting all her objections. I 28th May. St. John’s to Little Venice, common sense and reacting to public remain concerned that many by Stuart Harvey, with digital images. opinion by “instructing officers not to inappropriate licences in the future are allow events to take place on Chase likely to be passed with the Licensing Evening meetings, at 7.30 for 8 pm. Green and to surrender the licence at the Authority taking this very narrow view of No tickets required. earliest opportunity.” their duties. Thursday 18th April. . This could have happened after the I will finish on a positive note however. An illustrated talk by Stuart Harvey. unprecedented – over 300 – written This threat to the Green has allowed us to (Joint meeting with Edmonton Hundred objections were received to the reaffirm the importance of the Society in Historical Society.) application, and saved everybody a lot of raising public opinion and holding our Thursday 16th May. St Andrew’s time, trouble and money by not holding public servants to account. The Society Church and its personalities. An the public meeting. However we are was set up to do just this (in 1935 it too pleased the public outcry did finally was a threat to Chase Green which led to illustrated talk by Janet McQueen. reach the Council and that they listened the creation of the Society) and we must Other Enfield Society events – and for that I would like to thank the continue to maintain our membership Friday 22nd February, 7.30 for 8 pm, Councillors responsible. levels, financial viability and our at the All Saints Church Hall, Church What concerns me more though is that vigilance on local and national threats to Street, Edmonton. Enfield’s railway the Licence was passed initially. All our local environment. history, part 1: The Lea Valley, objections – later acknowledged as Janet McQueen Southbury and Enfield Town lines. An illustrated talk by Dave Cockle. (Joint meeting with Edmonton Hundred Thank you Joining The Enfield Society Historical Society.) EHHS members If you are not already a member, you I would like to extend my grateful please note that the wrong venue was can join the Society by sending your given in the EHHS calendar of thanks to all those who gave up time name and address, telephone number meetings. and energy to help send out the and email address to Membership letters regarding Chase Green. We Secretary, The Enfield Society, 2 Annual General Meeting had to act quickly and you all Parsonage Lane, Enfield EN2 0AJ. The minimum annual subscription is The 2013 AGM will be held on responded immediately and without complaint. As you can read £2.50 per person (£5.00 per couple), Thursday June 13th at Jubilee Hall. It but additional donations are welcome. will be at 7.30 for 8.00 pm and will be elsewhere in the newsletter we were Please make cheques payable to “The followed by an illustrated talk entitled successful and it was definitely Enfield Society”. Membership is for a Baker Street and Silver Street, past worthwhile. calendar year; subscriptions received and present by Frank Bayford. All The Society relies on its volunteers now will give membership until the members are encouraged to attend. end of 2013. and we are extremely lucky to have Any Society member is entitled to It would assist the Society if you were propose candidates for election to the such a willing, energetic and able to include the following wording, Management Committee at the AGM. hardworking group. I’m sure signed and dated. This will allow us to Any proposal must be signed by the everyone in the Society would like to reclaim tax on your subscription at no candidate and by at least ten members join me in showing our appreciation cost to yourself: supporting the proposal and must be received by the Honorary Secretary, not just for arranging the mailing of “I confirm that I am a UK Income Richard Stones, at Jubilee Hall not this letter but also every edition of Tax / Capital Gains Tax payer and later than 1st May 2013. Anyone the newsletter. Thank you. that the sum I pay is greater than the tax the charity will reclaim on wishing to propose a candidate is Janet McQueen encouraged to contact Richard this payment. Please treat all beforehand to make sure that the subscriptions and donations I make See page 8 for another opportunity correct procedures are followed. to The Enfield Society until further to volunteer to help the Society. notice as Gift Aid payments”. 5 Historic buildings St Andrew’s Church, Enfield Town The first written record of St Andrew’s parish church is in 1136 and the first vicar of Enfield was appointed in 1190. The earliest parts of the present church, including the lower section of the tower and the parts of the east end of the cancel date probably from the late 12th or 13th centuries. The nave and chancel arcades, chancel arch and the upper part of the tower were built of rubble and flint in the 14th century. The present north aisle and the spiral staircase (which originally led to the rood loft) are late 15th century. The north aisle chapel replaced a 1471 chantry chapel in 1530. The nave clerestory is early 16th century. The muniment room above the south porch was demolished and the south aisle was rebuilt in brick in 1824. The Bowles family box pew was the only one left when the others were controversially removed in 1853 and replaced with the present pitch pine pews. The choir vestry and north porch were added in 1867. The Monumental Brass Society is holding a free open meeting in St Andrew’s church on Saturday 2nd March, which will include talks on the church and its brasses (see page 4 for details). Janet McQueen will give an illustrated talk on St Andrew’s church and its personalities at 8 pm on Thursday 16th May in Jubilee Hall Images marked * were provided by Enfield Local Studies Centre and Archive. Stephen Gilburt

13th century Early English * When the chancel arch was enlarged in the 1770s a pre-reformation painting on wood trefoiled lancet window in the of the resurrection of the dead and the last judgement was discovered and removed. It south wall of the chancel. showed St Michael pursuing a devil with a crosier in his hand and weighing souls in a balance. The righteous are being led up to Heaven while sinners are dragged down by devils to the mouth of Hell.

These stained glass window fragments depict nuns from Holywell mourning their founder Sir Thomas Lovell, who lived at Elsyng and who died in 1524. The coat of arms with garter collar of Thomas Roos, Earl of Rutland, dates from 1531.

The Tiptoft monument has a fine brass effigy of Jocosa (Joyce) Lady Tiptoft who died in 1446. (See TES News 188 page 4.) The canopy above the tomb dates from around 1530.

This monumental brass commemorates The organ and its fine carved wooden case William Smith, who died in 1592, and were built by Richard Bridge in 1753. The his wife Ellen. It states that he served organ in now in need of repair and a Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary and restoration appeal has been launched. Elizabeth 6 Historic buildings

Chancel, with 1908 oak clergy and choir stalls and 1901 marble altar reredos showing St George, St Augustine, St Andrew with diagonal cross, St Aiden and St Alban.

Sir Nicholas Rainton, Lord Mayor of London in 1632 and The 1923 crucifixion above the chancel arch by Powells owner of , died in 1646. He and his wife Rebecca shows Jesus flanked by St Mary and St John, with St George are portrayed in this marble and alabaster monument. See and St Andrew at the sides. It is a memorial to those who died the note on page 8 about the identity of the figures at the in the First World War. base.

* St Andrew’s church in 1813, before the muniment room South front of St Andrew’s church as seen from the Market over the south porch was demolished and the south aisle was Place. rebuilt in 1824. 7 Natural environment Groundforce continues its work Whose top?

Tingey’s Top pond, with partly-completed hedgelaying by Groundforce Is it Tingey Tops, Tingays Top, Tingeys Tops or what? Many variations are found for the name of this intriguingly named area, which is now part of Groundforce volunteers at work at water gardens in October 2011 Golf Club. The helpful people at the Enfield Local Studies Centre and Archive Volunteers from the Enfield Preservation In Trent Park their considerable work on have helped to answer that question. The Society were the mainstay of Groundforce, the restoration of the water garden is area is an oval hilltop just west of the set up by Enfield’s Parks Department in complete, the only outstanding work being railway at Crews Hill and north of 1990. Now independent, although the replacement or repair of the timber path Rectory Farm. According to A history of supported by the Council, Groundforce has edging. Crews Hill and a step beyond, by Roy had another busy year. At a recent meeting with the Parks Martin (published by him in 2007) the Among their projects has been the Department and English Heritage, area was included in Rectory Farm, which clearance at Potters Wood, plus some Groundforce were again approved to from 1861 was managed by John Tingey coppicing to provide stakes for the later continue their maintenance and caretaking with help from his family and the farm hedge laying at Tingey’s Top. This wood of Camlet Moat, a listed ancient monument, hands Gunton, Berry, Pitcher, Stag and was planted by the Enfield Preservation which they have restored over many years. Baker. The map shows a single highest Society in 1994 to screen a paving Friends of Trent Park are currently point at 69 metres, so it seems appropriate contractor’s yard on the , and was mapping a series of health walks, for which to use the singular form and call it named after Donald Potter, a past president Groundforce machined and colour coded a Tingey’s Top. of the EPS. A memorial stone carved by a number of way markers, which they expect retired stonemason, a late member of to install before Easter. Volunteers are Groundforce, was cleaned and restored. welcome for their 2013 programme from A similar project is in hand at Groundforce Wednesday 9th January on alternate Grove, another small woodland screen at Wednesdays thereafter. Information can be Holly Hill Farm, where a similar title obtained from Eileen Jessup on (020) 8805 The lane that used to lead to it has been plaque was restored. The adjacent footpath 1974 or [email protected]. truncated by the railway, but its signpost was cleared and the waymarking improved. John Smith and Eileen Jessup uses this version, if we forgive the Council their omission of the apostrophe. Ordnance maps label the area as King’s Volunteer position vacant Did Sir Nicholas Rainton Oak Plain, which Martin says comes have children? from the suggestion that a large oak tree The Enfield Society needs someone to situated there was used as a shady resting volunteer for the job of managing Research at Forty Hall & Estate has recently place by King James I while he was out bookings of Jubilee Hall by outside been led by questions “Is there any evidence hunting. organizations, as described on our web that Sir Nicholas Rainton had children?” and “Who are the people on the Rainton tomb in St page under “Hire of Jubilee Hall”. The pond, which is just at the top of the Andrew’s Church?” slope from the point where the footpath The job involves keeping the diary of It has been concluded that Sir Nicholas never crosses the railway, was the subject of a bookings, advising potential users on had children. The man and woman kneeling on campaign by the Enfield Preservation the suitability of the hall for their Sir Nicholas Rainton’s tomb are his nephew Society in 1972, when it was filled with needs, and sending invoices for hire Nicholas and his wife’s niece Rebecca, who rubbish and rubble from an extension to fees. It is not too onerous, and can married each other, and the children there the golf clubhouse. The Society protested, almost all be done from home. If you pictured are Sir Nicholas’ great nieces and the pond was cleared, and the EPS are interested in contributing to the nephews. Confusion arises because the planted small trees and shrubs around it, work of the Society in this way, younger couple had the same first names as Sir Nicholas and his wife. They both died before restoring it as a haven for wildlife. It is contact Janet McQueen to discuss it Sir Nicholas, and he left generous provision in good to see that Groundforce are on (020) 8367 7374 or email his will to his great nieces and nephews, much continuing to enhance this attractive area. [email protected]. as if they had in fact been his grandchildren. Leonard Will 8 Street scene Whose street is it anyway? The residential street where I live a national mindset conditioned by 100 without signs, traffic lights or pedestrian connects two residential streets, but years of yielding priority to vehicles, and crossings, and a speed limit of 30kph functions as a conduit for traffic rather the obvious fact that the majority of (20mph). Britain calls them Homezones than a place for living. Traffic speed is adults have two identities: pedestrian and and Shared Space respectively and there unrestrained, which is bad for our quality driver. As residents, most people would are already a few examples of both. of life, bad for the street community, and prefer an attractive, calm street to live on Everyone would like to live in a especially bad for the well-being of and a safe place to socialize or shop, but Homezone with its pedestrian priority, residents’ children deprived of their as a driver in someone else’s street, even high quality surfaces, 10mph speed limit, independence by speed. 30mph seems slow and restrictive. Which extra planting and social feel. They are begs this question: whose needs expensive though, and Britain has should have the bigger influence developed a cheaper version dubbed DIY in deciding the speed in a Streets – often partially funded/installed particular street or area, by residents – with 20mph speed limits, residents and shoppers or, as low-cost calming measures, but no legal now, the driving community change to priority. Shared Space has travelling though it? much in common with Homezones but a The answer seems to be a ‘no- 20mph speed limit and equal priority brainer’ in terms of quality of between vehicles and pedestrians. Naked life, health, children’s Streets, a UK variant, are characterised independence and social by the reduction or absence of pedestrian cohesion, but even in terms of crossings, pedestrian railings and, often, driver journey times the traffic lights, but so far the retention of argument for retaining a default 30mph speed limits. 30mph urban speed limit Every one of these proved to be safer or doesn’t stand up. At 20mph much safer than conventional streets. enough of the impediments to And of special interest to our members, Route from one residential street to another – traffic flow – such as traffic they are visually more attractive. locally measured speed up to 70mph lights and pedestrian crossings – David Hughes can safely be removed Yet given a widely observed 20mph because negotiating priority speed limit, accompanied by some between driver and driver, and inexpensive and visually attractive traffic driver and pedestrian would calming measures, improving the become possible and safe. Bear situation would not be difficult. With the in mind that existing examples minimum of change residents would be worldwide support this able to meet and greet their neighbours statement, and relish the and feel confident about loosening the thought of the street clutter reins of their children’s independence which could be removed. without risk of accident, or the oppressive As everyone knows The presence of fast-moving traffic. A Netherlands got to grips with ‘Living Street’ could live again. this first. They have So why are we, along with hundreds of ‘Woonerfs’: residential streets other residential streets in Enfield, stuck with a speed limit of 15kph with what amounts to a dysfunctional (10mph), and Verkeersbordvrij: system? Inevitably money affects the an area (or, in at least one case, Britain’s most glamorous Shared Space choices made, but the key limitations are a substantial whole town) Exhibition Road, London

Roundabout advertising: danger and clutter In an attempt to make money from advertising, Enfield Council have installed signs on a local traffic roundabout, despite the dangers which they cause. The signs, at the junction of Chase Road, Avenue Road and Merrivale, invite motorists to read an advertising message, memorise an 11-digit telephone number or a web address, and peer closely to read the small type of the Council’s admonition “Please drive carefully”, while simultaneously looking out for oncoming traffic which from a car driver’s viewpoint is largely screened by the signs and shrubs. We have been notified by Civic Voice that councillors in Northumberland have thrown out a similar scheme, refusing to put cash before public safety: see . Let us hope that Enfield councillors will follow their example. Leonard Will 9 Sat 23 March. “Dog Rose Ramble.” Meet to Tottenham Hale). Otherwise, 9.14am train Future walks 10.52am Northolt Station (Central Line: 40 from Southbury Station, changing at mins from Liverpool Street or 30 mins from Cheshunt for the 9.48am Cambridge train, Travel details are correct at press date but Oxford Circus Stations). Or, travel with arriving Mountfitchet at 10.18am. Freedom TES cannot be responsible for alterations. Dave on the 9.30am train from Enfield Pass boundary is at Turkey Street/Enfield Rail travel may be subject to alteration, Chase Station, changing at for Lock Stations. especially at weekends. Please always check the Victoria Line to Oxford Circus, then the A varied 8 mile circular walk in attractive (either via 08457 48 49 50 or using the Central Line. countryside with thatched cottages and a operating train company website). For TfL Today’s 9 mile circular walk is on mainly large nature reserve. Bring lunch or pub food London area Tube, DLR, London good condition gravel paths and follows the probably available. Overground and bus details, ring 0843 222 semi-rural Dog Rose Ramble and part of the By car: either A10, Al20 and B1383 or via 1234 or check TfL website. Hillingdon Trail via the Yeading Brook and M25, M11 (junction 8), A120 westwards and Reduced price train travel: Groupsave Off- Grand Union Canal. Shorter options. Bring B1383. Details: 07703 470 156. Leaders: Peak Day Return tickets allow 3 or 4 adults to lunch or pub food available. All travel Toby Simon and Margaret McAlpine travel together for the price of 2 adults on within Freedom Pass area. Details: (020) Wed 17 April. Barnet waterways, First Capital Connect, Greater Anglia, 8366 2242 or 07948 204 025. Leader: Dave countryside and Old Hendon. Meet Southeastern, Chiltern, Southern, South West Cockle 10.30am East Finchley Station (either Trains or London Midland. You must travel as Bank Holiday 1 April. Upper Lea Valley. Northern Line: 14 mins from High Barnet or a group. Also available on Off-Peak Day Meet 10.30am in public car park at rear of 16 mins from Euston Stations, or by 102 bus: Single tickets. The Bull PH in Wheathampstead Village (not in pub car park). By car: about 35 mins about 30 mins from Edmonton Green and 20 If you have a Freedom Pass or National Bus mins from Bounds Green Station). Pass, please bring it as we may use buses. from Enfield via Al (M) (Junction 4), then B653. About 7.5 mile semi-rural linear walk via Please wear walking boots or stout walking Mutton Brook, River Brent, parks, a disused shoes – trainers are rarely suitable. Based upon this pretty village, today’s figure of eight walk is in scenic and varied railway and the Dollis Valley, ending at Sat 23 Feb. Woodhall Park and Estate. countryside, perhaps sighting early bluebells Woodside Park Station. Option to continue Meet 10.15am Watton-at-Stone Station in the woods. Both morning and afternoon to Totteridge & Whetstone Station - both (9.49am train from Enfield Chase) for a sections are each about 3.5 to 4 miles in stations on Northern line with buses to contrasting figure of eight walk which we length. For afternoon section only, meet Enfield nearby. Many shorter options, hope will coincide with the snowdrop display group in village centre by 1.30pm-1.45pm. including from lunch stop in historic Hendon in the estate grounds and woodland. Both Bring lunch or food available. Leader: Church End. Bring lunch or food available. morning and afternoon sections are about 3.5 Stuart Mills All travel within Freedom Pass area. Leader: to 4 miles each. Walk can be left or joined at Roy Dyer the lunch stop in Watton (if joining, meet Sat 6 April. River Wandle (Part 2) and Sat 27 April. and Isabella group in village centre by 1.30pm). Bring . Meet 10.45am Morden Plantation. Meet 11.00am Richmond lunch or food available. Leader: Stuart Mills Station (Northern Line via Bank branch: 40 mins from King’s Cross or 20 mins from Station. Either by District Line (30 mins Sat 2 March. Regent’s Canal and Regent’s Stockwell Stations - both served by Victoria from Victoria or 15 mins from Hammersmith Park. Meet 10.15am at entrance to Platform Line). Otherwise, travel with Roy, meeting Stations) or by London Overground from 9, King’s Cross mainline station (by tube or him at 9.56am by entrance to Platform 9 at Highbury & Islington Station at 9.59am or 9.30am train from Enfield Chase Station). A King’s Cross mainline station (Roy will 10.09am. Alternatively, by South West varied linear walk, including the regeneration arrive on the 9.30am train from Enfield Trains either from Waterloo or from area next to the Canal near King’s Cross, Chase Station). Vauxhall (for Victoria Line connection), Camden Lock, the gardens and lakes in taking between 16 to 25 mins. Regent’s Park, ending with picturesque Little Note: Charing Cross to Camden Town 6 to 6.5 mile circular walk including parts of Venice. Many shorter options. Bring lunch or branch of Northern Line closed today. Old Richmond, pretty gardens, the River food available. Leader: Brian Frear Today’s linear walk starts at the National Thames and hopefully some Spring flower Sat 9 March. Royal London. Meet 2.00pm Trust’s estate. It follows the northern part of the River Wandle and then displays. Lunch stop will be at Pembroke Lancaster Gate Station (Central Line). 2.75 Lodge in Richmond Park. Bring lunch or to 3 hour linear walk via Kensington joins the Thames Path at Wandsworth, ending at Battersea Park. Full route about food available. All travel within Freedom Gardens and Palace, the village of Royal Pass area. Leader: Norman Coles Kensington, Campden Hill and the Japanese 7.5 miles but many shorter options. Bring Garden in Holland Park, ending at Holland lunch or food available. All travel within Bank Holiday 6 May. Elstree Village and Park Station (Central Line). Many shorter Freedom Pass area. Details: (020) 8360 . Meet 10.40am Elstree options. 0282. Leader: Roy Nicholls Village Church (OS Map 176 grid ref: 179 954 - just north of A411 and A5183 junction Note: if you arrive early for lunch before Wed 10 April. Commons, woods and a in village centre). Note: As Elstree Village is meeting the group, there are seats/facilities in Roman settlement. Meet 11.08am Hayes about 1.5 miles from Elstree & the Italian Gardens opposite Lancaster Gate (Kent) Station (10.34am Hayes train from Borehamwood Station/Town, car drivers Station. Also pubs, cafes etc in the vicinity of London Bridge mainline station, usually should use the A411 from Barnet, going both Lancaster Gate and Queensway from platforms 1-5. Previous train at straight into the village. Stations. Leader: Monica Smith 10.25am). Alternatively travel with Roy, meeting him Wed 13 March. The City and 8 mile circular walk through pretty outside Enfield Chase Station by 9.30am at Shakespeare. Meet 10.05am Old Street countryside via Hayes Common, the latest to catch the 9.36am 307 bus to Station (either Northern Line or by 9.34am Woods and Ponds and (lunch Barnet Church and then the 10.06am 107 bus train from Enfield Chase Station). With some stop). Option to end at lunchtime, returning to Elstree Village. variations and by popular request, another to Hayes/ by bus. Bring lunch or opportunity to hear Roy’s detailed pub food available. All travel travel covered 7 to 7.5 mile circular walk with fine views, researched walk highlighting the connections by Freedom Pass. Leader: Breda Jenkins pretty commons and Aldenham Reservoir. that the Bard had with the . Sat 13 April. Essex Villages. Meet 10.35am Option to leave from lunch stop in Stanmore About 2.75 hour linear walk ending near the Stansted Mountfitchet Station (10.07am (either by Jubilee Line or buses, including newly opened southern entrance to Stansted Airport train from Tottenham Hale; 107). Bring lunch or food available. All Blackfriars Station next to the Thames. or travel with Toby and Margaret on the travel within Freedom Pass area. Details: Many shorter options. Details: (020) 8360 9.22am train from Enfield Town Station, (020) 8360 0282. Leader: Roy Nicholls 0282. Leader: Roy Nicholls changing at Seven Sisters for Victoria Line 10 Future walks Streams and brooks (continued) Reducing pollution in our local water courses Sat 11 May. Kent/East Sussex Weald. Meet 10.58am Ashurst Station (10.08am Over the past few years there has been deterioration in water quality of our local streams Uckfield train from London Bridge mainline and brooks. I remember as a young lad catching minnows and sticklebacks in Salmons station). Alternatively, 9.51am Brighton train Brook at Grange Park. Sadly these small fish are being killed off by pollution. or 10.02am Bognor/Portsmouth train from Victoria, arriving at East Croydon at The environment agency has a project that will be implemented in Spring 2013 to reduce 10.07am and 10.18am, where change for the urban pollution by installing Sustainable Drainage Systems. These are planted green 10.23am Uckfield train. features which mimic nature to slow down water flow and soak up pollutants, cleaning 8 mile linear walk through beautiful Weald surface water run-off from roads before it enters the brook. scenery on the edge of "Winnie the Pooh" The photo on the left shows an outlet from a surface water drain which washes pollution countryside, ending at Eridge station. Option from the Great Cambridge Road (A10), near Bury Street straight into . to end at Withyham lunch stop (bus The black stain is the result of oil, fuel and grit from the road. They end up in the brook. connection). Bring lunch or pub food probably available. The photo on the right is an example of a Sustainable Drainage System. Note: Freedom Pass boundary is Upper Dave Cockle Warlingham - buy Off Peak Day Return from boundary to Eridge. Leader: Martin Langer Wed 15 May. Ash Valley and Easneye Estate. Meet 10.20am St Margaret’s Station. Travel by either 9.44am train from Southbury Station and change at Cheshunt for 10.09am train, or direct train at 9.55am from Tottenham Hale which also stops at , and Stations. About 7.5 mile circular walk in the lovely Ash Valley. Lunch stop at Wareside from where option to end with return to Ware by bus. Bring lunch or pub food available. Leaders: Margaret/Androula/Vanessa Sat 25 May. Woods, village greens and Mimram Valley. Meet 10.34am Welwyn North Station (by ticket office). 10.1lam train from Finsbury Park mainline station (access Sponsorship at Forty Hall by tube or 9.30am train from Enfield Chase Station) or at 10.21am from Potters Bar learning potential. Programmes have so Station (313 or 298 buses). far been devised for both primary and About 8 mile circular walk in an attractive secondary schools. Although targeted part of Mid-Herts with pretty village greens initially at our schools in the Borough it and cottages. Bring lunch or pub food is anticipated that they will also be available. taken up by schools from further afield. By car: Welwyn North is near Digswell Schools are offered specific packages about 1 mile east of Al (M) (Junction 6) or of curriculum based work, tailored to follow B 1000 from Hertford. Leader: Stuart their needs and interest, which include Mills learning materials, tool kits and related Wed 29 May. – Centenary materials, with a focus on literacy and Walk. Meet 10.35am Woodgrange Park numeracy. A full time Learning and Station (10.18am London Overground train Education Officer has been appointed from South Tottenham Station or catch this to run these programmes with the train at 10.21am from Blackhorse Road Leaflets describing the Education Station - latter has interchange with Victoria support of other members of the sessions provided at Forty Hall for Cultural Services team at Forty Hall. Line). Alternatively, travel with Dave on the primary and secondary classes 9.52am train from Enfield Town, changing at Three schools booked and completed Seven Sisters for short walk to South The Society is pleased to confirm that it sessions last year following the launch Tottenham Station. has agreed to sponsor the Council’s of the programme in the autumn. 8 mile linear route following the Centenary Learning and Education Programme at Additional bookings have been made Walk which initially crosses Forty Hall for an initial period of three for the current spring term. Under the and then via an attractive ribbon of Epping years. We will contribute £5,000 pa agreement with the Council regular Forest to end at Chingford Station. Many meetings will be held between the shorter options, including from lunch stop in during this period. The purpose of the the Highams Park area. Bring lunch or pub Programme is to provide for the young Society and the Forty Hall team to food available. Details: (020) 8366 2242 or and also older people the opportunity to discuss all aspects of the project and the 07948 204 025. Leader: Dave Cockle learn and be educated by the Hall and its feedback from participants which so far Stuart Mills surrounding Estate, which are has been very positive. significant historical assets with great Colin Pointer 11 TES Directory Coach outing

President: Dr C.J.A. Jephcott Visit to Sheffield Park Gardens and the Chairman: Janet McQueen Bluebell Railway on Sunday 19th May 2013 Hon. Secretary: Richard Stones Hon. Treasurer: David James Office: 2 Parsonage Lane, Enfield, Middlesex, EN2 0AJ. Telephone: 020 8363 9495 When there is nobody in the office, messages left on voice mail will be dealt with as promptly as possible. Web site: Helplines: For information on TES activities or to report matters you think need investigation or action, please phone the appropriate number below. Email addresses are given on the “Contacts” page on our web site. Architecture and Planning 020 8363 7707 (John Davies) Coach Outings 020 8367 7374 (Janet McQueen) Conservation Areas, Listed Buildings, Sheffield Park Green Belt 020 8245 2758 (Chris Jephcott) Our next coach trip will combine beautiful Taking the 3 pm train will mean there Edmonton Group spring colour in a National Trust garden should be time for a brief look at the small 020 8367 5920 (Monica Smith) with a 90 minute round trip steam railway museum and to view the steam locomotive Footpaths and Walks journey. before we board the train. Refreshments 020 8367 5168 (Shirley Cotton) Leaving Enfield at 9.15, the coach will drop will be available during the journey through us at Sheffield Park Gardens about 11 am. the beautiful countryside of East Sussex to Historic Buildings Group East Grinstead. After the locomotive is 020 8363 0031 (Stephen Gilburt) There will then be plenty of time to stroll around the magnificent 120 acre landscaped brought round to the front of the carriages Jubilee Hall Bookings we will return to Sheffield Park railway 020 8363 9495 (Janet McQueen) gardens. These belong to the National Trust and have four lakes which mirror the colour station so we can take the coach home and Membership of the national collection of Ghent azaleas arrive back in Enfield about 7 pm. 020 8367 3171 (Joyce James) which should be in their prime at this time The cost of the trip is £25 for National Press and publicity of year. You can also walk in the recently Trust members and £30 otherwise. 020 8363 5732 (Bob Fowler) acquired South Park – 265 acres of Please make your cheques payable to “The Records and Research parkland offering stunning views. There is a Enfield Society” and send them with a 020 8372 0092 (Leonard Will) restaurant and a café for coffee and lunch. stamped addressed envelope to Coach Trees After lunch we will re-join the coach to get Outings, Jubilee hall, 2 Parsonage Lane, 020 8245 2758 (Chris Jephcott) to the Bluebell railway station a mile away. Enfield, EN2 0AJ. Remember to include Management Committee The line has just been extended and starting your telephone number. Dave Cockle, John Davies, Tony Dey, this year now goes as far as East Grinstead. Janet McQueen Robert Fowler, Stephen Gilburt, David James, Joyce James, Janet McQueen, Stuart Mills, Colin Pointer, Monica Smith, Richard Stones, Moira Wilkie, Leonard Will. Vice-Presidents Mrs B. Dorrington, Lord Graham of Edmonton, Mr P. A. Langston, Mrs P. Lowen, Mr D. Pam, Mr C. Pointer, Mr M. Saunders, MBE, Mr A. J. Skilton Newsletter Editor Leonard Will The Enfield Society. Registered in as a limited company no. 312134. Registered Charity no. 276451. Printed by Cambridge Printers Ltd.

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