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Winchmore Hill is a district in the London Borough of Enfield bounded on the east by Green Lanes (the A105) and on the west by Grovelands Park.

Once a small village hamlet in the parish of Edmonton, Winchmore Hill borders Palmers Green, Southgate, Edmonton, Enfield Chase and Bush Hill Park. At the heart is Winchmore Hill Green, a village green surrounded by shops and restaurants. The nearest Underground station is at Southgate which is on the Piccadilly Line.

Of particular note in Winchmore Hill is Grovelands Park which originated as a private estate before being partly being sold to the council in 1913. What remained in private hands, is the famous Priory Clinic.

Prior to occupation by the Romans, the area was occupied by the Catuvellauni tribe. It is believed that this tribe built an ancient hill fort on the mound where the Bush Hill Park Golf clubhouse now stands.

The earliest recorded mention of Winchmore Hill is in a deed dated 1319 in which it is spelt Wynsemerhull. By 1565 the village was known as Wynsmorehyll, becoming Winchmore Hill by the time it was mentioned in state papers in 1586.



Old Park Ridings, Winchmore Hill
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There are many buildings of historical note in Winchmore Hill including St Paul’s Church, being built as a Waterloo Church on land donated from the Grovelands estate. The church ceiling was the largest unsupported expanse of plasterwork in Europe until its renovation in the 1960s introduced concealed supports. The original wooden clapperboard St Paul’s School building can be seen a little further down Church Hill.

The oldest pub in the district is probably the Green Dragon on Green Lanes. It is reputed to have started in 1726 on the junction of Green Lanes and Green Dragon Lane. Then, highwaymen were hanged near to where they were caught. The original Green Dragon was pulled down in 1892 and the new one was extensively remodelled in 1935. Victorian County History reveals that by 1752 The Orange Tree, The Green Dragon and The Kings Head were all established, although not in their present form.

In 1865 the Great Northern Railway Company obtained permission to build a new line to run from Wood Green to Hertford through Palmers Green and Enfield. Palmers Green and Winchmore Hill were to be the intervening rural stations. The branch opened on 1 April 1871. An electric tramway along Green Lanes from Palmers Green was developed in 1907 helping to further develop the area.




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Wendy    
Added: 22 Mar 2024 15:33 GMT   

Polygon Buildings
Following the demolition of the Polygon, and prior to the construction of Oakshott Court in 1974, 4 tenement type blocks of flats were built on the site at Clarendon Sq/Phoenix Rd called Polygon Buildings. These were primarily for people working for the Midland Railway and subsequently British Rail. My family lived for 5 years in Block C in the 1950s. It seems that very few photos exist of these buildings.

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Steve   
Added: 19 Mar 2024 08:42 GMT   

Road construction and houses completed
New Charleville Circus road layout shown on Stanford’s Library Map Of London And Its Suburbs 1879 with access via West Hill only.

Plans showing street numbering were recorded in 1888 so we can concluded the houses in Charleville Circus were built by this date.

Source: Charleville Circus, Sydenham, London

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Steve   
Added: 19 Mar 2024 08:04 GMT   

Charleville Circus, Sydenham: One Place Study (OPS)
One Place Study’s (OPS) are a recent innovation to research and record historical facts/events/people focused on a single place �’ building, street, town etc.

I have created an open access OPS of Charleville Circus on WikiTree that has over a million members across the globe working on a single family tree for everyone to enjoy, for free, forever.

Source: Charleville Circus, Sydenham, London

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Charles   
Added: 8 Mar 2024 20:45 GMT   

My House
I want to know who lived in my house in the 1860’s.

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NH   
Added: 7 Mar 2024 11:41 GMT   

Telephone House
Donald Hunter House, formerly Telephone House, was the BT Offices closed in 2000

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Paul Cox   
Added: 5 Mar 2024 22:18 GMT   

War damage reinstatement plans of No’s 11 & 13 Aldine Street
Whilst clearing my elderly Mothers house of general detritus, I’ve come across original plans (one on acetate) of No’s 11 & 13 Aldine Street. Might they be of interest or should I just dispose of them? There are 4 copies seemingly from the one single acetate example. Seems a shame to just junk them as the level of detail is exquisite. No worries if of no interest, but thought I’d put it out there.

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Diana   
Added: 28 Feb 2024 13:52 GMT   

New Inn Yard, E1
My great grandparents x 6 lived in New Inn Yard. On this date, their son was baptised in nearby St Leonard’s Church, Shoreditch

Source: BDM London, Cripplegate and Shoreditch registers written by church clerk.

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Vic Stanley   
Added: 24 Feb 2024 17:38 GMT   

Postcose
The postcode is SE15, NOT SE1

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE
Winchmore Hill Winchmore Hill is a district in the London Borough of Enfield bounded on the east by Green Lanes (the A105) and on the west by Grovelands Park.

NEARBY STREETS
Arlow Road, N21 Arlow Road is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Arundel Gardens, N21 Arundel Gardens is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Barber Close, N21 Barber Close is a road in the N21 postcode area
Barrow Close, N21 Barrow Close is a road in the N21 postcode area
Barrowell Green, N21 Barrowell Green is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Bazile Road, N21 Bazile Road is a road in the N21 postcode area (Winchmore Hill)
Beaulieu Gardens, N21 Beaulieu Gardens is a road in the N21 postcode area
Beechdale, N21 Beechdale is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Berkeley Gardens, N21 Berkeley Gardens is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area (Winchmore Hill)
Berry Close, N21 Berry Close is a road in the N21 postcode area
Beverley Close, N21 Beverley Close is a road in the N21 postcode area
Blenheim Close, N21 Blenheim Close is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Brackendale, N21 Brackendale is a road in the N21 postcode area
Branscombe Gardens, N21 Branscombe Gardens is a road in the N21 postcode area
Bridge Gate, N21 Bridge Gate is a road in the N21 postcode area
Bridge Mews, N21 Bridge Mews is a location in London
Bridge Parade, N21 Bridge Parade is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Broad Walk, N21 Broad Walk is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Broadfields Avenue, N21 Broadfields Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Broadway Mews, N21 Broadway Mews is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Brookside, N21 Brookside is a road in the N21 postcode area (Winchmore Hill)
Bush Hill Road, N21 Bush Hill Road is a road in the N21 postcode area (Winchmore Hill)
Bush Hill, N21 Bush Hill is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area (Winchmore Hill)
Cadogan Gardens, N21 Cadogan Gardens is a road in the N21 postcode area (Winchmore Hill)
Cambridge Gardens, N21 Cambridge Gardens is a road in the N21 postcode area (Winchmore Hill)
Carpenter Gardens, N21 Carpenter Gardens is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Cedars Road, N21 Cedars Road is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Christine Worsley Close, N21 Christine Worsley Close is a road in the N21 postcode area
Church Hill, N21 Church Hill runs northwest from Winchmore Hill Green
Clarendon Way, N21 Clarendon Way is a location in London (Winchmore Hill)
College Road, N21 College Road is a road in the N21 postcode area
Colne Road, N21 Colne Road is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Compton Road, N21 Compton Road is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Cookham House, N21 Cookham House is sited on The Green
Coombe Corner, N21 Coombe Corner is a road in the N21 postcode area
Cosgrove Close, N21 Cosgrove Close is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Cranleigh Gardens, N21 Cranleigh Gardens is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area (Winchmore Hill)
Cranwich Avenue, N21 Cranwich Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area (Winchmore Hill)
Cresswell Way, N21 Cresswell Way is a road in the N21 postcode area
Crossways, N21 Crossways is a road in the N21 postcode area (Winchmore Hill)
Cunard Crescent, N21 Cunard Crescent is a road in the N21 postcode area (Winchmore Hill)
Deepdene Court, N21 Deepdene Court is a road in the N21 postcode area (Winchmore Hill)
Denleigh Gardens, N21 Denleigh Gardens is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Devonshire Gardens, N21 Devonshire Gardens is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Downes Court, N21 Downes Court is a road in the N21 postcode area
Drayton Gardens, N21 Drayton Gardens is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area (Winchmore Hill)
Elm Park Road, N21 Elm Park Road is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Elmscott Gardens, N21 Elmscott Gardens is a road in the N21 postcode area (Winchmore Hill)
Elsiedene Road, N21 Elsiedene Road is a road in the N21 postcode area
Esther Close, N21 Esther Close is a road in the N21 postcode area
Everlsey Park Road, N21 Everlsey Park Road is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area (Winchmore Hill)
Eversley Crescent, N21 Eversley Crescent is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area (Winchmore Hill)
Eversley Mount, N21 Eversley Mount is a road in the N21 postcode area (Winchmore Hill)
Eversley Park Road, N21 Eversley Park Road is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area (Winchmore Hill)
Farm Road, N21 Farm Road is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Fernleigh Road, N21 Fernleigh Road is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Firs Lane, N21 Firs Lane is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Firs Park Avenue, N21 Firs Park Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Firs Park Gardens, N21 Firs Park Gardens is a road in the N21 postcode area
Fords Grove, N21 Fords Grove is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Fountain Court, N21 Fountain Court is a block on Broad Walk
Gallus Close, N21 Gallus Close is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area (Winchmore Hill)
Gatward Close, N21 Gatward Close is a road in the N21 postcode area
Gibson Close, N21 Gibson Close is a road in the N21 postcode area (Winchmore Hill)
Glenwood House, N21 Glenwood House is a block on Wades Hill
Grange Park Avenue, N21 Grange Park Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area (Winchmore Hill)
Green Dragon Lane, N21 Green Dragon Lane, an old thoroughfare, started to be urbanised in 1907
Green End, N21 Green End is a road in the N21 postcode area
Green Lanes, N21 Green Lanes is part of an old route that led from Shoreditch to Hertford
Green Moor Link, N21 Green Moor Link is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area (Winchmore Hill)
Griffins Close, N21 Griffins Close is a road in the N21 postcode area
Hadley Way, N21 Hadley Way is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Halstead Gardens, N21 Halstead Gardens is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Halstead Road, N21 Halstead Road is a road in the N21 postcode area
Hartland Close, N21 Hartland Close is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area (Winchmore Hill)
Haslemere Road, N21 Haslemere Road is a road in the N21 postcode area
Hazelgreen Close, N21 Hazelgreen Close is a road in the N21 postcode area
Henrietta Gardens, N21 Henrietta Gardens lies behind Winchmore Hill Green
Highfield Road, N21 Highfield Road is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Hill House Close, N21 Hill House Close is a road in the N21 postcode area
Hillcrest, N21 Hillcrest is a suburban road lying off of Wades Hill
Hillfield Park, N21 Hillfield Park is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Homewillow Close, N21 Homewillow Close is a road in the N21 postcode area (Winchmore Hill)
Hoodcote Gardens, N21 Hoodcote Gardens is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area (Winchmore Hill)
Hoppers Road, N21 Hoppers Road is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Houndsden Road, N21 Houndsden Road is a road in the N21 postcode area
Hurst Road, N21 Hurst Road is a location in London
Hyde Park Avenue, N21 Hyde Park Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Hyde Park Avenue, N21 Hyde Park Avenue is a road in the N9 postcode area
Hyde Park Gardens, N21 Hyde Park Gardens is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Hydefield Close, N21 Hydefield Close is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Kent Road, N21 Kent Road is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
King’s Avenue, N21 This is a street in the N21 postcode area
Kingsbridge Court, N21 Kingsbridge Court is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Laburnum Gardens, N21 Laburnum Gardens is a road in the N21 postcode area
Laburnum Grove, N21 Laburnum Grove is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Landra Gardens, N21 Landra Gardens is a road in the N21 postcode area (Winchmore Hill)
Langham Gardens, N21 Langham Gardens is a road in the N21 postcode area (Winchmore Hill)
Laurel Drive, N21 Laurel Drive is a road in the N21 postcode area
Leacroft Close, N21 Leacroft Close is a road in the N21 postcode area
Lynwood Grove, N21 Lynwood Grove is a road in the N21 postcode area
Maplin Close, N21 Maplin Close is a road in the N21 postcode area (Winchmore Hill)
Maxim Road, N21 Maxim Road is a road in the N21 postcode area (Winchmore Hill)
Meadow Bank, N21 Meadow Bank is a road in the N21 postcode area
Merridene, N21 Merridene is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area (Winchmore Hill)
Metherell House, N21 Metherell House is a building on Cunard Crescent (Winchmore Hill)
Myddelton Gardens, N21 Myddelton Gardens is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area (Winchmore Hill)
Nestor Avenue, N21 Nestor Avenue is a road in the N21 postcode area (Winchmore Hill)
Oaklands, N21 Oaklands is a road in the N21 postcode area
Onslow Gardens, N21 Onslow Gardens is a road in the N21 postcode area (Winchmore Hill)
Orpington Road, N21 Orpington Road is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Oxford Gardens, N21 Oxford Gardens is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area (Winchmore Hill)
Park Drive, N21 Park Drive is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area (Winchmore Hill)
Park Drive, N21 Park Drive is location of London (Winchmore Hill)
Parkdrive, N21 Parkdrive is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area (Winchmore Hill)
Paulin Drive, N21 Paulin Drive is a road in the N21 postcode area
Percy Road, N21 Percy Road is a road in the N21 postcode area
Quaker Meeting House, N21 Quaker Meeting House is a block on Wades Grove
Queen’s Avenue, N21 Queen’s Avenue is a road in the N21 postcode area
Radcliffe Road, N21 Radcliffe Road is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Ramsay House, N21 Ramsay House is a location in London (Winchmore Hill)
Repton Court, N21 Repton Court is a block on Hoppers Road
Ridge Avenue, N21 Ridge Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Ridge Avenue, N21 Ridge Avenue is a road in the N9 postcode area
Ridge Road, N21 Ridge Road is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Ridge Road, N21 Ridge Road is a road in the N9 postcode area
Ringwood Way, N21 Ringwood Way is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
River Bank, N21 River Bank is a road in the N21 postcode area
Rookby Court, N21 Rookby Court is a road in the N21 postcode area
Roseneath Avenue, N21 Roseneath Avenue is a road in the N21 postcode area
Rosenheath Avenue, N21 Rosenheath Avenue is a location in London
Rowantree Road, N21 Rowantree Road is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Salisbury Court, N21 Salisbury Court is a block on Hoppers Road
Seaforth Gardens, N21 Seaforth Gardens is a road in the N21 postcode area
Sherbrook Gardens, N21 Sherbrook Gardens is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Shrubbery Gardens, N21 Shrubbery Gardens is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Solna Road, N21 Solna Road is a road in the N21 postcode area
Stanbridge Place, N21 Stanbridge Place is a road in the N21 postcode area
Station Road, N21 Station Road is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Stone Hall Road, N21 Stone Hall Road is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Stratfield Park Close, N21 Stratfield Park Close is a road in the N21 postcode area
Temple Gardens, N21 Temple Gardens is a location in London
The Alders, N21 The Alders is a road in the N21 postcode area
The Grangeway, N21 The Grangeway was one of three local roads constructed by Richard Metherell (Winchmore Hill)
The Green, N21 The Green is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
The Spinney, N21 The Spinney is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Uplands Court, N21 Uplands Court is a block on The Green
Vera Avenue, N21 Vera Avenue is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area (Winchmore Hill)
Vicars Moor Lane, N21 Vicars Moor Lane is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Viga Road, N21 Viga Road is a road in the N21 postcode area (Winchmore Hill)
Wades Grove, N21 Wades Grove is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Wades Hill, N21 Wades Hill is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Wilson Street, N21 Wilson Street is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area (Winchmore Hill)
Wisteria Lane, N21 Wisteria Lane is a location in London
Woodberry Avenue, N21 Woodberry Avenue is a location in London
Woodcroft, N21 Woodcroft is a road in the N21 postcode area
Woodland Way, N21 Woodland Way is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area
Woodland Way, N21 Woodland Way is a road in the N13 postcode area
World’s End Lane, EN2 World’s End Lane is a road in the EN2 postcode area
Worlds End Lane, N21 Worlds End Lane is a location in London
York Road, N21 York Road is one of the streets of London in the N21 postal area

NEARBY PUBS
Green Dragon The oldest pub in the district was the Green Dragon on Green Lanes.
Orange Tree Victorian County History reveals that by 1752 the Orange Tree, Green Dragon and Kings Head were all established.
The Kings Head The Kings Head is situated at the top end of Winchmore Hill Green.


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