Coordinates: 51°36′55″N 0°04′15″W / 51.6154, -0.0708
For other places with the same name, see
Edmonton (disambiguation).
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Edmonton is an area in the east of the London Borough of Enfield, with a long history as a settlement distinct from Enfield. The man-made River Lee Diversion adjoins the east of Edmonton and forms the boundaries between Enfield and Waltham Forest[1]. River Lee Diversion is located in the Lee Valley close to Enfield Lock and to the north east corner of the King George V Reservoir. The London Borough of Waltham Forest is a London borough in East London England and forms part of Outer London.
Location
Edmonton is 8. 6 miles (13. 8 km) north-north-east of Charing Cross and stretches from just south of the North Circular Road in the south to just past Edmonton Green in the north and from the Great Cambridge Road in the west to the River Lea in the east. Charing Cross is located at the junction of the Strand, Whitehall and Cockspur Street in Central London, England. The River Lee or River Lea in England originates in Leagrave Park, Leagrave, Luton in the Chiltern Hills and flows generally southeast The northern part of Edmonton (N9 postal district) is known as Lower Edmonton and the southern part (N18) as Upper Edmonton. Edmonton is an area in the east of the London Borough of Enfield, England, United Kingdom with a long history as a settlement distinct from Enfield Upper Edmonton (Postcode N18 is a part of Edmonton, which is located in the eastern part of the London Borough of Enfield, England.
Demography
2001 Census
Edmonton had a population of 96,493 in the 2001 census [2]
The three white groups made up 66. 1% of the population and thirteen ethnic groups the remainder. [2]
Constituency profile April 2004
Edmonton has a young, ethnically diverse population. It has significantly higher proportions of Muslims than the borough average. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion It is clearly the most deprived part of Enfield and has the highest crime rate. Satisfaction with the area is as high as for Enfield as a whole with environmental concerns ranking highest. [2]
Edmonton today
Since the 1960s Edmonton has been transformed from a predominantly white working class industrial suburb into a multicultural area by commonwealth immigration and in recent years asylum seekers. Working class is a term used in academic Sociology and in ordinary conversation to describe depending on context and speaker those employed in specific fields or types The term multiculturalism generally refers to a state of racial, cultural and ethnic diversity within the Demographics of a specified Immigration refers to the movement of people among countries While the movement of people has existed throughout human history at various levels modern immigration implies long-term According to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, a refugee is a person who owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race [2]
In 2008 the Edmonton Green ward has been identified as having one of the highest numbers of working age adults living on state benefits in the UK. Greater London is made up of thirty-two London boroughs and these divisions total six hundred and twenty four wards. Social security primarily refers to a Social insurance program providing social protection or protection against socially recognized conditions including poverty old [3]
In the first three months of 2008 five young men have been murdered most of them victims of knife crime. The area has become known as " Shank Town". [4]
The Edmonton Green area is currently being redeveloped by St. Modwen Plc. The £100 million project will include new housing, bus station, clinic and refurbishment of the shopping centre. [5]
Sites or buildings of historic interest
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All Saints'Church The mostly 15th century church is located in Church Street. For the Cathedral in Edmonton Alberta see All Saints' Anglican Cathedral (Edmonton All Saints' Church Edmonton London is It is the oldest building in Edmonton.
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Angel Place. A mid 18th century block of two linked Grade II listed houses, plus a block of three which were altered in the middle of the 19th century. A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance Located in Fore Street A1010 road and standing close to the junction with the A406 road. List of A roads beginning with 1 in Great Britain beginning north of the Thames, east of the A1. The houses were adjacent to the now demolished Angel public house. [6]
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Charles Lamb Institute. The grade II listed building is located in Church Street. Designed by J S Alder and opened in 1908. The building today is used as a gymnasium. [7]
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Edmonton Central Library. The former public library (closed 1991) opened in 1897 at Fore Street. Designed by Maurice B Adams with bequests provided by the John Passmore Edwards foundation. A bequest is the act of receiving Property by will. Strictly "bequest" is used of Personal property, and "devise" of Real property John Passmore Edwards ( March 24 1823 - April 22, 1911) was a Victorian Journalist, newspaper owner and Philanthropist. Today the Grade II listed building is used as a religious and community centre. (Inside the library by the main entrance were two portrait plaques of Charles Lamb and John Keats by George Frampton,1908. Sir George James Frampton ( 18 June, 1860 - 21 May, 1928) was a notable British sculptor and leading member of the New Sculpture The plaques can be viewed at Community House, 313 Fore Street, Edmonton )[8]
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Edmonton Federation Cemetery. The roughly triangular shaped cemetery was founded in 1889 with land given by Samuel Montagu. Samuel Montagu 1st Baron Swaythling ( December 21 1832 - January 12 1911) was a British Jewish banker Liberal [9] The walled cemetery is bordered by Salmons Brook which forms part of the Pymmes Brook Trail and a footpath which follows the course of the disused Lower Edmonton low level railway. Salmons Brook is located in the London Borough of Enfield. Course The brook rises in Enfield Chase on the borders of the former Enfield Old Park Pymmes Brook Trail is located in the London Borough of Enfield and is just under 10 miles long [10] Rabbi Eliezer Gordon is buried here . Rabbi (pronunciation, although in English usually) in Judaism, means a religious ‘teacher’ or more literally ‘my great one’ when addressing any master Rabbi Eliezer Gordon (1841&ndash1910 also known as Reb Laizer Telzer, served as the Rabbi and Rosh Yeshiva of Telz, Lithuania The entrance is in Montagu Road B137 road. B roads are numbered routes in Great Britain of lesser importance than A roads See the article Great Britain road numbering scheme for the rationale behind The site also incorporates the Western Synagogue Cemetery [9] founded in 1884 and adjoins the Tottenham Park Cemetery. [11]
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Edmonton Girls' Charity School. The simple yellow brick structure with red brick dressings is located on the south side of Church Street. Initially the school , founded in 1784, had been on a different site. However the benefactor, Obadiah Legrew, grew tired of the children close to his home. He had the original school demolished, drew £170 from the trust, and purchased another plot of land. In 1793 the new school was built afresh, away from his delicate ears. Pupils aged between 7-14 were clothed and educated, although the main purpose was to fit them for domestic service. The facade carries a figure of a charity girl and the words A structure of Hope founded in Faith on the basis of Charity. The school closed in 1904. [12] [13]
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Lamb's Cottage. Formerly known as Bay Cottage. The cottage is believed to have been built in the 1680s and is located in the Church Street conservation area. [6] Writers
Charles and Mary Lamb occupied the house between 1833-34, and is where Charles Lamb died. Charles Lamb is the name of Charles Lamb (writer (1775-1834 a British essayist Charles Lamb (politician (1891-1965 a Canadian Mary Anne Lamb ( 3 December 1764 &ndash 20 May 1847) was an English writer the sister and collaborator of Charles Lamb. [14]. The cottage is currently on sale (March 2008) for £620,000. [15]
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Millfield House. Millfield Theatre opened in 1988 in the grounds of Millfield Centre on Silver Street in Edmonton, North London The late 18th century house has been used as a workhouse school, hospital and a refugee centre before closing in 1971. A workhouse, colloquially known as a spike was a place where people who were unable to support themselves could go to live and work A hospital is an institution for Health care providing treatment by specialised staff and equipment and often but not always providing for According to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, a refugee is a person who owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race The house re-opened as an arts centre in 1979 in a complex that includes the Millfield Theatre and Weir Hall Library. An art center or arts centre is distinct from an Art gallery or Art museum.
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North Middlesex Hospital. The North Middlesex University Hospital, known locally as the North Mid, is a District General Hospital (DGH in Edmonton, in the London Borough of The hospital is located in Sterling Way, Upper Edmonton. Upper Edmonton (Postcode N18 is a part of Edmonton, which is located in the eastern part of the London Borough of Enfield, England. Built in 1842 by the Edmonton Board of Guardians as the Edmonton Union Workhouse. A separate infirmary block was opened in 1910. Much of the building was taken over for use as a military hospital. it was returned to civilian use in 1920 and re-named The North Middlesex Hospital. [16]
- Salisbury House. The house dates to the late 16th/early 17th century, and is the oldest building in Edmonton apart from All Saints' Church. The house which is located in Bury Street West, Lower Edmonton has been a private residence and a school before it was bought by Edmonton council in 1936. The building was established as an arts centre in 1957 (the first to be provided by a local authority in London) [17]. In 1992 it underwent a major restoration. The house is Grade 11 listed along with some of the surrounding walls. [18]
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The Crescent. A terrace of twenty five Georgian houses located in the Hertford Road. Georgian architecture is the name given in most English -speaking countries to the set of Architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840 Built between 1826-51 by a London solicitor. By the late 19th century the Crescent had been largely split into flats. [19] [20]
Infrastructure
Schools
For further details see article List of schools in the London Borough of Enfield
Secondary
Primary
- Latymer All Saints CE, Raynham,
- St. Pickett's Lock or Picketts Lock is an area of Edmonton, in the London Borough of Enfield. Edmonton Incinerator is an Incinerator which is located in Edmonton, in the London Borough of Enfield. The William Girling Reservoir is located in the London Borough of Enfield and is part of the Lee Valley Reservoir Chain that supply London with drinking Lee Valley Reservoir Chain are located in the Lee Valley,and comprise of 13 reservoirs which supply drinking water to London. This list covers Primary school and Secondary schools in the London Borough of Enfield. Edmonton County School is a specialist technology college in Edmonton in the London Borough of Enfield in north London. The Gladys Aylward School is a large Secondary school situated in Windmill Road Edmonton, in the London Borough of Enfield, North London. The Latymer School is a selective mixed Grammar school in Edmonton, north London, England. Houndsfield Primary School is a Primary school located in Edmonton. St Edmund's is a Roman Catholic primary school for boys and girls aged 4-11 located on the junction where the Hertford Road meets Bounces Road in Edmonton, North John& St. James CE,
Places of worship
- All Saints' Church. All Saints Church, or All Saints' Church or variations on the name may refer to Australia All Saints Church Canberra, Australian Capital A mainly 15th century church located in Church Street.
- St Aldhelm's church. Is located in Silver Street Upper Edmonton. Upper Edmonton (Postcode N18 is a part of Edmonton, which is located in the eastern part of the London Borough of Enfield, England. Built in 1903 and designed by William Douglas Caroe[21]
- St Alphege's church. William Douglas Caroe (1857–1938 was a British Architect, particularly of churches Was erected in 1958 and designed by Edward Maufe. Sir Edward Brantwood Maufe was an English Architect born 12 December 1883 in Ilkley. The church can be found at the junction of the Hertford Road and Galliard Road. [22]
- St Edmund's RC church. St Edmund's is a Roman Catholic primary school for boys and girls aged 4-11 located on the junction where the Hertford Road meets Bounces Road in Edmonton, North Built between 1905-1907 . The church is on the junction of the Hertford Road and Bounces Road.
Shopping
The main shopping centre in Edmonton is at Edmonton Green which has a popular market, the second largest is at the Angel, Edmonton which is a high street. Edmonton Green Shopping Centre is a major shopping centre in Edmonton in the east of the London Borough of Enfield. Sao Paulo Stock Exchangejpg|thumb| Virtual market arena where buyer and seller are not present and trade via intemediates and electronical information High Street, or the High Street, is a Metonym for the generic name (and frequently the official name of the primary Business street
Politics
The Member of Parliament for Edmonton is Andy Love (Labour) who polled 18,456 votes (53. Edmonton is a Borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Andrew McCulloch Love (born 21 March 1949 Greenock, Scotland) is a politician in the United Kingdom. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the 2%) at the General Election held on 5 May 2005
History
Angel Road, Edmonton, at dusk.
This is a list of United Kingdom general elections since the first in 1802 Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Edmonton gasworks on horizon. (February 2006)
The old highway Ermine Street passed through what is today Edmonton. The Tottenham Marshes are one of the last remaining examples of semi-natural wetland in Greater London. Ermine Street should not be confused with Ermin Street, the road from Silchester to Gloucester. Ermine Street was the main Roman Road from London through Lincoln and on to York. The Roman Roads were essential for the growth of the Roman Empire, by enabling the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate news Lincoln (ˈlɪŋkən is a Cathedral city and County town of Lincolnshire, England. York ( is an historic Walled city sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. Edmonton appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is recorded as Adelmentone. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey
Edmonton Hundred was a division of the historic county of Middlesex from Saxon times, an area of some 31,000 acres (125km2) stretching up the west bank of the Lea from Tottenham to the county boundary south of Waltham Cross, and west into what is now Hertfordshire as far as South Mimms. Edmonton was an ancient hundred in the north of the county of Middlesex, England. Middlesex is one of the 39 historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. For their language see Anglo-Saxon language. Anglo-Saxon is the term usually used to describe the invading Tribes in the south Waltham Cross is the most south-easterly town in Hertfordshire, England, bordered by Greater London to the south and northerly rural Essex to Hertfordshire (ˈhɑːtfədʃə(r, abbreviated Herts) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of South Mimms is a village forming part of the Hertsmere district of Hertfordshire in the East of England. Local government in the modern sense began in 1837 with the Edmonton Union, set up under the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834. The Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 sometimes abbreviated to PLAA was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed by the Whig This also covered a wide district of 47,102 acres (191km2), including the modern boroughs of Haringey and Enfield, plus Cheshunt, Waltham Abbey and Waltham Cross. The London Borough of Haringey (ˈhærɪŋgeɪ) is a Borough of North London, classified by some definitions as part of Inner London, and by For the Australian village of the same name see Cheshunt Victoria Cheshunt (pronounced) is a town in the Broxbourne district of Waltham Cross is the most south-easterly town in Hertfordshire, England, bordered by Greater London to the south and northerly rural Essex to The population of this area grew rapidly, reaching 445,875 by 1911 and would today be about 615,000. As the population mushroomed Middlesex was subdivided into many small local government areas, a much smaller Edmonton of 3894 acres (16km2) eventually achieving the status of borough (main article Municipal Borough of Edmonton) in 1937. A borough is an Administrative division of various countries In principle the term borough designates a self-governing Township although in practice Edmonton was a local government district in south east Middlesex, England from 1850 to 1965 At the 1961 census the borough had a population of 91,956. [23] This was absorbed into the London Borough of Enfield in 1965, and the former Town Hall and civic buildings were controversially demolished by Enfield Council in 1989[24].
Pymmes Park with its historic walled garden is Upper Edmonton's park. Pymmes Park is located in Edmonton London and is bordered by the North Circular Road. Pymmes Park originated as a private estate. In the late 16th century it was owned by the powerful Cecil family. In 1589 Robert Cecil, later 1st Earl of Salisbury, spent his honeymoon at Pymmes. Robert Cecil may refer to Robert Cecil 1st Earl of Salisbury (1563&ndash1612 statesman spymaster and minister to Elizabeth I of England and James I of England Earl of Salisbury is a title in the that has been created several times in British history The estate was eventually acquired by Edmonton Council and opened as a public park in 1906. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Pymmes House was destroyed by fire during World War II and the remains were demolished. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Robert Cecil was a protege of Francis Walsingham, Elizabeth I's chief spymaster and he succeeded him as Secretary of State in 1590. Robert Cecil 1st Earl of Salisbury, KG, PC ( 1 June 1563 &ndash 24 May 1612) son of William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley Sir Francis Walsingham (c 1532 – 6 April 1590) is usually remembered as the " Spymaster " of Queen Elizabeth I of England Secretary of State is a commonly used title for a Government Official.
In the 17th century the then rural Edmonton had a reputation for supernatural activities. The term supernatural or supranatural ( Latin: super, supra "above" + natura "nature" pertains to entities events In approximately 1600, a play entitled The Merry Devil of Edmonton was performed in London about a wizard who lived there. The Merry Devil of Edmonton is an Elizabethan era stage play a Comedy about a magician Peter Fabel nicknamed the Merry Devil
In 1621 the villagers accused an old woman, Elizabeth Sawyer, of witchcraft and she was subsequently executed at Tyburn; her story was told in a pamphlet by Henry Goodcole, and in a 1621 play entitled The Witch of Edmonton. Witchcraft, in various historical anthropological religious and mythological contexts is the use of certain kinds of Supernatural or magical powers Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. The Witch of Edmonton is an English Jacobean play written by William Rowley, Thomas Dekker and John Ford in 1621.
The historic All Saints' Church is situated in Church Street as is Lamb's Cottage, which was home to writers Charles Lamb and Mary Lamb. For the Cathedral in Edmonton Alberta see All Saints' Anglican Cathedral (Edmonton All Saints' Church Edmonton London is Charles Lamb is the name of Charles Lamb (writer (1775-1834 a British essayist Charles Lamb (politician (1891-1965 a Canadian Mary Anne Lamb ( 3 December 1764 &ndash 20 May 1847) was an English writer the sister and collaborator of Charles Lamb.
John Keats, the poet, was apprenticed to surgeon Dr. A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" Apprenticeship is a system of Training a new generation of practitioners of a skill In Medicine, a surgeon is a person who performs Surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive Medical treatment that involves the cutting of a Hammond in Church Street between 1810-1816. The house was demolished in 1931 to be replaced by Keats Parade. An extant shop carries a blue plaque in commemoration. In the United Kingdom, a blue plaque is a permanent sign installed in a public place to commemorate a link between that location and a famous person or event [7]
Edmonton was the home town of Sir James Winter Lake, director of the Hudson's Bay Company. The company's trading outpost named after Edmonton is now the capital of what is today the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905
The Diverting History of John Gilpin
The statue of Gilpin's Bell at Fore Street
Gilpin House
The Gilpin's Bell public house
William Cowper, the 18th century poet relates the comic tale of real-life character John Gilpin a linen draper of Cheapside London. John Gilpin (18th century was a real-life character whose exploits became legendary and featured in a well-known comic Ballad by William Cowper of 1782 entitled William Cowper (pronounced " Cooper " ˈkuːpɚ (26 November 1731 – 25 April 1800was an English Poet and Hymnodist. Draper is the now largely obsolete term for a merchant in cloth or dry goods though often used specifically for one who owns or works in a draper's shop or store Cheapside is a street in Cheap ward of the City of London that links Newgate Street with the junction of Queen Victoria Street Cornhill
Gilpin's spouse decides she and her husband should spend their twentieth wedding anniversary at The Bell Inn, Fore Street, Edmonton. The journey is beset with misfortune from start to finish. Gilpin loses control of his horse which carries him on to the town of Ware ten miles distant. WARE (1250 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting an Oldies format On the return journey, Gilpin is still unable to handle his steed, as he once again he fails to stop at The Bell. The horse gallops back to Cheapside much to the dismay of his concerned spouse. [25]
Gilpin is remembered in Edmonton by the statue at Fore Street. The Wetherspoons outlet the Gilpin's Bell public house opposite the site of the original inn and the 1950s council housing Gilpin House in Upper Fore Street. J D Wetherspoon plc (commonly referred to as Wetherspoons or Spoons) is a British Pub chain, founded by Tim Martin in 1979 The council house is a form of public or social housing in the United Kingdom.
Industry
Edmonton was home to many industries which included manufacturing of gas appliances, electrical components and furniture. An electronic component is a basic electronic element usually packaged in a discrete form with two or more connecting leads or metallic pads Furniture is the Mass noun for the movable objects which may support the human body (seating furniture and beds, provide storage or hold objects on horizontal Most of this has been lost in the latter part of the 20th century. Some of the household names that produced goods here include MK electric, Ever Ready batteries, British Oxygen, Glover and Main gas appliances. MK Electric is a company that makes electrical accessories. The company's headquarters are in Basildon, Essex, England that makes and sells Energizer Holdings ( headquartered in St Louis Missouri, is an American manufacturer of multiple consumer products including batteries, where it has a The BOC Group plc was the official name of the multinational Industrial gas company more commonly known as BOC, and now a part of The Linde Group. Glover and Main were located at Angel Road, Edmonton London. T Eley Industrial Estate was named after Eley Brothers the firearms cartridge manufacturer. Eley Industrial Estate is located in Edmonton London. Bordered by the Angel Road which is part of the North Circular Road A406 road, the Eley Brothers were a manufacturer of firearms cartridges at the Eley's Cartridge Factory A cartridge (also known as a "round" packages the Bullet, Gunpowder and primer into a single metallic case precisely made to fit the Its shot tower was a distinctive landmark on the Edmonton skyline, demolished late 20th century. A shot tower is a Tower designed for the production of shot balls by freefall of molten lead which is then caught in a water basin Due to its close proximity to the River Lee Navigation, timber was transported by barge from the London docks and stored in riverside wharves. The River Lee Navigation is a Canalised river incorporating — as the name suggests — the River Lee (also known as the River Lea As a result many furniture makers including Nathans, Beautility and Homeworthy had factories here. Today Parker-Knoll products are manufactured at the former B&I Nathan factory on the Eley Industrial Estate[1]. The skyline here is dominated by the 100 metre Edmonton Incinerator chimney which was built in 1971. Edmonton Incinerator is an Incinerator which is located in Edmonton, in the London Borough of Enfield. Other major employers here include Coca Cola [2]
Railway and transport
The railway arrived in 1840 with the opening of the first section of the Lea Valley Line from Stratford to Broxbourne. Coca-Cola is a carbonated Soft drink sold in stores restaurants and Vending machines in more than 200 countries Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Stratford, historically Stratford Langthorne, is a place in the London Borough of Newham in East London. Broxbourne is a Commuter town in the Broxbourne borough of Hertfordshire in the East of England with a population of 13298 in 2001 A station was provided in Water Lane (Angel Road). Services Angel Road railway station is in the London Borough of Enfield at Edmonton in north east London, and is in Travelcard As the station was badly sited and the trains were slow and expensive, few people used the railway in the early days, preferring the horse buses. In 1845 there were buses every 15 minutes along Fore Street, travelling alternately to Bishopsgate and Holborn. Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common See Bishopsgate Insurance for the Australian insurance company bankrupted in 1982 Holborn (ˈhoʊbɚn or /ˈhoʊbɝːn/ "ho bun" is an area of Central London, England
The single-track line from a junction just north of Angel Road to Enfield Town opened on 1 March 1849, with an intermediate single-platform station at Lower Edmonton, located at the edge of the village green. Services Angel Road railway station is in the London Borough of Enfield at Edmonton in north east London, and is in Travelcard Enfield Town railway station is the most central of several stations in Enfield (north east London) Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The service was infrequent and often required a change of train at the junction. This, coupled with the train taking the long way round through Stratford to get to the terminus at Bishopsgate, meant that the railway offered little competition to the existing horse coaches and buses.
The direct line from London to Enfield Town was opened in four stages, from Bethnal Green to Stoke Newington on 27 May 1872; from Stoke Newington through to Lower Edmonton High Level on 22 July 1872, with stations in Edmonton at Silver Street and a new High Level station at Lower Edmonton, which was renamed Edmonton Green in 1992; the short section from Lower Edmonton High Level to Edmonton Junction (where the new line met the original Eastern Counties Railway route from Angel Road to Enfield Town via Lower Edmonton Low Level) on 1 August 1872; and the suburban platforms on the west side of Liverpool Street station on 2 February 1874. Bethnal Green is an area in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, in the East End of London. Note For an area with a similar name see Newington, in the London Borough of Southwark. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Silver Street is a Railway station located in Sterling Way Edmonton in North London, close to Fore Street Edmonton Green railway station is in the London Borough of Enfield in north east London, and is in Travelcard Zone 4, on the Seven Sisters branch of Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The Eastern Counties Railway (ECR was an English railway company which began operating on 20 June 1839 with a train service running from a temporary terminus Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Liverpool Street station, also called London Liverpool Street, is a major railway station and connected London Underground station in the north eastern Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
The stations were well sited and offered exceptionally cheap workmen's fares of just 2d on trains arriving at Liverpool Street prior to 07:00, 3d on those arriving between 07:00 and 07:30, and half-price returns on those arriving between 07:30 and 08:00. A horse tramway along Fore Street opened in 1881. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The tramway was re-constructed and electrified during 1905, lasting until 1938 when trolley buses took over. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Leisure and recreation
- Edmonton Cricket Club . The cricket club was founded in 1872 and is located in Church Street. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries [26] The ground is also home to the Norsemen football club. Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a [27]
- Edmonton Leisure Centre located at Edmonton Green opened in August 2007. Edmonton Green Shopping Centre is a major shopping centre in Edmonton in the east of the London Borough of Enfield. Facilities include a swimming pool and sports hall. [28]
- Pymmes Brook Trail crosses Edmonton to join the Lea Valley Walk at Pickett's Lock on the River Lee Navigation. Lee Valley Leisure Complex is located at Edmonton London and is part of the Lee Valley Park. Pickett's Lock or Picketts Lock is an area of Edmonton, in the London Borough of Enfield. The Lee Valley Park is a long area much of it green spaces running through the north- east of London, Essex and Hertfordshire from the River Pymmes Brook Trail is located in the London Borough of Enfield and is just under 10 miles long The Lea Valley Walk is a Long distance path located between Leagrave the source of the River Lea near Luton to the Thames, at Pickett's Lock (No 15 is a lock on the River Lee Navigation in the London Borough of Enfield, England and is located near Edmonton, London
- Angling is allowed upstream and downstream of Picketts Lock. Angling is a method of Fishing by means of an "angle" ( hook) Information from the Lee Anglers' Consortium. [29] [30]
- The River Lee Navigation's towpath forms part of the National Cycle Network NCR 1. A towpath is a Road or Trail on the bank of a River, Canal, or other inland waterway The National Cycle Network is a network of cycle routes in the United Kingdom.
Parks, gardens and open spaces
For further details see article Enfield parks and open spaces
- Bury Lodge gardens. The London Borough of Enfield is the northernmost of the Outer London boroughs The borough lies on the London Green Belt, and several of its 127+ parks and open The gardens are located in Bury Street West. Built on land belonging to Bury Lodge house (demolished 1935) and the nearby Salisbury House. The ornamental garden includes brick pillared pergolas, rose gardens and a pond. A pergola is a Garden feature forming a shaded walk or passageway of pillars that support cross beams and a sturdy open lattice upon which woody vines are trained Other facilities are a playing field. The southern boundary of the park is bordered by Salmons Brook. Salmons Brook is located in the London Borough of Enfield. Course The brook rises in Enfield Chase on the borders of the former Enfield Old Park [31] [32]
- Churchfields Recreation Ground. The recreation ground is located close to the A10 in Lower Edmonton. The grounds facilities include playing fields and children's play area. The site is the home to London's only complete WW2 Civil Defence Centre. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including [33] [32]
- Craig Park TQ3448092570. The park is located in Upper Edmonton and lies close to Angel Road A406. Upper Edmonton (Postcode N18 is a part of Edmonton, which is located in the eastern part of the London Borough of Enfield, England. Facilities include sports pitches, children's play area. and hardcourt.
- Jubilee Park. Covering 37 acres of land previously used for brick-making. A brick is a block of Ceramic material used in Masonry construction laid using mortar. The park opened on June 24, 1939 to commemorate King George V Silver Jubilee in 1935. A Silver Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 25th anniversary Facilities include, the Henry Barass stadium, formal gardens , pitch and putt, sports pitches, tennis courts and wildlife area. [34]. [35]
- Montagu Road Recreation Ground TQ3511193199. The recreation ground is located in Montagu Road B137. B roads are numbered routes in Great Britain of lesser importance than A roads See the article Great Britain road numbering scheme for the rationale behind The facilities include playing fields, children's play area and hard courts.
- Plevna Road Open Space. Open space close to Edmonton Green
- Pymmes Park. Edmonton Green Shopping Centre is a major shopping centre in Edmonton in the east of the London Borough of Enfield. Pymmes Park is located in Edmonton London and is bordered by the North Circular Road. This historic park is located in Upper Edmonton and borders the North Circular Road
- Tatem Park and Hollywood Gardens. The park and the gardens opened in 1938 and were built on a former gravel pit which belonged to the Tatem sisters, who donated the site to Edmonton Borough Council in the 1930s, for use as a public park. The gardens are named after Alderman Hollywood, former Mayor of Edmonton. The ornamental gardens occupy a triangle between two main roads A10 and the A111. The A111 is an A road in London, England. It runs from Palmers Green to Potters Bar. In 1983 a nature area was created with the accent on wildlife conservation. [36]
Theatre and the arts
Edmonton is the home of the Millfield Arts Centre and Face Front Inclusive Theatre Company. Millfield Arts Centre comprises Millfield Theatre and Millfield House and is located in Edmonton North London [37]
Popular culture
- The Empire Music Hall was the venue for Marie Lloyd's last stage performance in 1922. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1973&ndash1978 was a BBC Situation comedy, written by Raymond Allen and starring Michael Crawford Michael Crawford, OBE (born 19 January 1942) is an English Actor and Singer. Roller skates are devices worn on the Feet to enable the wearer to glide along on Wheels History The first Patented roller skate was introduced Edmonton Green Shopping Centre is a major shopping centre in Edmonton in the east of the London Borough of Enfield. Pickett's Lock or Picketts Lock is an area of Edmonton, in the London Borough of Enfield. Matilda Alice Victoria Wood ( 12 February 1870 &ndash 7 October 1922) was an English Music-hall Singer, She was taken ill on stage and died several days later [40]
- The video for the Lostprophets song Shinobi vs. Dragon Ninja was filmed in a car park at Edmonton Green. Lostprophets (lɒstˈprɒfɪts are a Welsh rock band formed in 1997. " Shinobi vs Dragon Ninja " is the debut single from Lostprophets, taken from the album Thefakesoundofprogress. [41]
Watercourses
- River Lee Diversion
- River Lee Navigation
- Pymmes Brook
- Salmons Brook
- The Overflow Channel. River Lee Diversion is located in the Lee Valley close to Enfield Lock and to the north east corner of the King George V Reservoir. The River Lee Navigation is a Canalised river incorporating — as the name suggests — the River Lee (also known as the River Lea Pymmes Brook is located in North London and named after William Pymme a local land owner Salmons Brook is located in the London Borough of Enfield. Course The brook rises in Enfield Chase on the borders of the former Enfield Old Park Flows along the western perimeter of the William Girling reservoir to merge with the River Lee diversion, close to the Lea Valley Viaduct.
Nearest places
Railway stations
Notable residents
The following people were born in or lived in Edmonton:
Notable people educated in Edmonton
- Edmonton County School
- Kriss Akabusi, athlete
- Basil Hoskins, actor
- Kevan James, cricketer
- Kelly Johnson, guitarist
- Debbie Kurup, actress
- Larry Lamb, actor
- Daisy Ridgely, athlete
- Roy Strong, historian
- Norman Tebbit, politician
- Ray Winstone, actor
- The Latymer School
Literature
- An Edmonton Boy by Terry Webb ISBN 190398100X Published by Biograph 2000
- A Poacher's Tale told by A. Tottenham (pronounced "tot-num" by locals is an urban area of north London, England in the London Borough of Haringey, situated north-east of Palmers Green is a place in the London Borough of Enfield. It is a suburban area situated 7 This article is about a town For the album by East 17 see Walthamstow (album. Ponders End is a place in the London Borough of Enfield in the north of London Winchmore Hill is a district in the Borough of Enfield, North London, in the N21 postal district Services Angel Road railway station is in the London Borough of Enfield at Edmonton in north east London, and is in Travelcard Edmonton Green railway station is in the London Borough of Enfield in north east London, and is in Travelcard Zone 4, on the Seven Sisters branch of Silver Street is a Railway station located in Sterling Way Edmonton in North London, close to Fore Street John Clayton Adams or J Clayton Adams (1840&ndash1906 was a well-known Landscape artist from Edmonton London. Percival Harry "Percy" Barton ( 19 August 1895 – October 1961 was an English professional footballer who played as a left-half John Beck may refer to John Beck (actor (born 1943 American actor John Beck (American football (born 1981 American football player Joseph Dudley Benjafield, MD was born on 6 August 1887, in Edmonton London, UK. Eddie Bovington (born April 23 1941 in Edmonton, London) is an English former footballer who played for West Ham United Jack Burkett (born August 21 1942 in Edmonton, London) is an English former footballer who played as a full-back Albert Cadwell ( November 1 1900 &ndash July 13 1944) was an English footballer who played for West Ham United Robert Cecil may refer to Robert Cecil 1st Earl of Salisbury (1563&ndash1612 statesman spymaster and minister to Elizabeth I of England and James I of England Charles Joseph Coward (1905&mdash1976 known as the "Count of Auschwitz" was an English soldier captured during World War II who rescued Jews from Auschwitz James Henry "Jimmy" Dimmock (1900-1972 born Edmonton London) was a footballer who scored the winning goal for Tottenham Hotspur in the David John Evans (born Edmonton London 23 April 1935) is an English business executive and Conservative Politician Wally Fielding ( 26 November 1919 – 18 January 2008) was a professional footballer from 1945 until 1960 Bruce Forsyth, CBE (born Bruce Joseph Forsyth Johnson on 22 February 1928) is a British BAFTA award-winning Frederick "Fred" Grace ( February 29, 1884 &ndash July 23 1964) was a Lightweight boxer. For the ex-footballer see Bobby Graham (footballer Bobby Graham (born Robert Francis Neate on March 11 1940 Brian Lee Harvey (born on 8 August, 1974, in Walthamstow, London, England) is a British singer and lead Chas Hodges (born Charles Nicholas Hodges on 28 December, 1943, at The North Middlesex Hospital, Silver Street Edmonton, London) Sir David John White OBE, known by his Stage name David Jason (born 2 February 1940 is an English Actor, known Jonathan Osei-Kuffour (or Jo Kuffour) (born 17 November 1981 in Edmonton, Greater London) is a professional footballer Charles Lamb is the name of Charles Lamb (writer (1775-1834 a British essayist Charles Lamb (politician (1891-1965 a Canadian Mary Anne Lamb ( 3 December 1764 &ndash 20 May 1847) was an English writer the sister and collaborator of Charles Lamb. Derek Lampe was born Edmonton London, May 20 1937. He is a living former professional Footballer who played for Fulham FC and represented Denis Ronald "Ron" Lewin (born Edmonton London, 21 June 1920) is an English former professional Football (soccer player For the prison governor involved in a political controversy involving Michael Howard see Derek Lewis Derek Ivor Edwin Lewis (born Edmonton London Jennifer Caroline Lynn (born on February 15 1988) is a British actress who works in Television, Film and Theatre. Leslie Medley ( 3 September 1920 &ndash2001 was born in Edmonton London, and joined Tottenham Hotspur in 1939 Dave Murray (born David Michael Murray on 23 December 1956, Edmonton, London) is an English Guitarist Kevin Nugent (born 10 April 1969 in Edmonton London, England) was a professional footballer. Joseph "Joe" O'Cearuill (pronounced O'Carroll born February 9 1987 in Edmonton, London) is a Republic of Ireland football Ömer Kerim Ali Rıza (born November 8, 1979 in Edmonton, North London, London, England) is a Turkish football Norman Smith is a name shared by the following individuals Football players Norman Smith (footballer (1897&ndash1978 English defender during Jim Standen (born May 30 1935 in Edmonton, London) is an English former footballer, playing as goalkeeper, and Brook Taylor ('teɪlə(r ( 18 August 1685 &ndash 30 November 1731) was an English mathematician Leslie Welch (1907 &ndash 1980 was a British Radio and Television entertainer known as the Memory Man. Barrie James Wilson ( 18 March, 1947 -- 8 October, 1990) born in Edmonton London, England; was the original Drummer Edmonton County School is a specialist technology college in Edmonton in the London Borough of Enfield in north London. |- Achievements 1984 Summer Olympics - Los Angeles, United States. Basil William Hoskins ( 10 June 1929 - 17 January 2005) was an English stage film and television actor Kevan David James ( March 18, 1961) in Lambeth, London, was an English first class Cricketer for 19 years Kelly Johnson ( 20 June 1958 – 15 July 2007) was an English Guitarist. Debbie Kurup is a British Actress. She is the sister of singer and actress Helen Kurup. Larry Lamb (born October 1943 is an English Actor who has worked frequently in television Sir Roy Colin Strong (born 23 August 1935) is an English Art historian, museum curator writer broadcaster and landscape designer Norman Beresford Tebbit Baron Tebbit CH, PC (born 29 March 1931 is a British Conservative politician and former Member of Parliament Raymond Andrew "Ray" Winstone Jr (born 19 February 1957) is an Emmy Award -winning English film and television actor The Latymer School is a selective mixed Grammar school in Edmonton, north London, England. Dame Eileen June Atkins DBE (born 16 June 1934 is an English Writer and BAFTA and Emmy Award -winning Film, Television John Norman Haynes (17 October 1934 - 18 October 2005 better known as Johnny Haynes, was an English footballer who played a club-record 658 games and scored Bruce Forsyth, CBE (born Bruce Joseph Forsyth Johnson on 22 February 1928) is a British BAFTA award-winning Clare-Hope Ashitey (born 12 February 1987) is a British actress Dr Syed Salah Kamall (born February 15, 1967) is a British Conservative Party politician Member of the European Parliament for Poj Masta is the alias of George Proudfoot a DJ and Remixer notable for his contributions to the Bastard pop and glitch pop genres Albert Meltzer ( January 7, 1920 – May 7, 1996) was an Anarcho-communist activist Tim Pope is an award-winning Film director most famous for his Music videos having directed feature films, and for a brief pop career Barrie James Wilson ( 18 March, 1947 -- 8 October, 1990) born in Edmonton London, England; was the original Drummer 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. T Curtis. Related by Fred J Speakman ISBN 0713509694 Published by George Bell & Sons1960
- The Diverting History Of John Gilpin by William Cowper
External links
Gallery
References
- ^ Lower Edmonton - The River Lee (or Lea)
- ^ a b c d Enfield observatory census 2001 Retrieved February 27, 2008
- ^ The Sun news report Retrieved April 07, 2008
- ^ Daily Mail news report Retrieved April 07, 2008
- ^ St. Modwen Plc Retrieved April 20, 2008
- ^ a b Church Street and Fore Street conservation areas Retrieved March 29, 2008
- ^ a b Church Street Retrieved April 01, 2008
- ^ Passmore Edwards Library Retrieved April 05, 2008
- ^ a b Jewish history in Enfield Retrieved March 28, 2008
- ^ Lower Edmonton low level railway Retrieved March 28, 2008
- ^ Tottenham Park cemetery Retrieved March 28, 2008
- ^ Edmonton Girls' Charity School fn43 Retrieved April 08, 2008
- ^ GodfreyA. Fred J Speakman (born in Essex) was an English Naturalist and Author. George Bell & Sons was a book Publishing house located in London, England, from 1839 to 1986. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Gilpin (18th century was a real-life character whose exploits became legendary and featured in a well-known comic Ballad by William Cowper of 1782 entitled William Cowper (pronounced " Cooper " ˈkuːpɚ (26 November 1731 – 25 April 1800was an English Poet and Hymnodist. Edmonton Green Shopping Centre is a major shopping centre in Edmonton in the east of the London Borough of Enfield. Edmonton Incinerator is an Incinerator which is located in Edmonton, in the London Borough of Enfield. The River Lee Navigation is a Canalised river incorporating — as the name suggests — the River Lee (also known as the River Lea Edmonton Green Shopping Centre is a major shopping centre in Edmonton in the east of the London Borough of Enfield. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common (notes to) Old Ordnance Maps: London Sheet 1, Lower Edmonton 1894 Alan Godfrey Maps, ISBN 0850549663 Retrieved April 08, 2008
- ^ Charles and Mary Lamb Retrieved March 29, 2008
- ^ Lambs cottage details Retrieved March 29, 2008
- ^ History of Enfield hospitals Retrieved March 31, 2008
- ^ British history Retrieved April 01, 2008
- ^ Salisbury House Retrieved April 01, 2008
- ^ Godfrey A. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common (notes to) Old Ordnance Survey Maps: London Sheet 2, Edmonton (Pickett's Lock) 1894 Alan Godfrey Maps, ISBN 0850549671 Retrieved March 25, 2008
- ^ Photos of The Crescent Retrieved March 25, 2008
- ^ St Aldhelms church Retrieved March 29, 2008
- ^ Edmonton churches and places of worship Retrieved March 22, 2008
- ^ Census and boundary data from Vision of Britain - Edmonton Middlesex through time
- ^ Short architectural description of the Town Hall Buildings of England pp425 London:4 North Bridget Cherry& Nikolaus Pevsner ISBN 0-14-071049-3 Retrieved December 02, 2007
- ^ The Diverting History of John Gilpin Retrieved June 10, 2008
- ^ Edmonton Cricket Club Retrieved April 07, 2008
- ^ Norsemen Football Club Retrieved April 07, 2008
- ^ Edmonton Leisure Centre Retrieved March 22, 2008
- ^ Angling downstream of Pickett's Lock Retrieved March 31, 2008
- ^ Angling upstream of Pickett's Lock Retrieved March 31, 2008
- ^ Bury Lodge gardens Retrieved March 11, 2008
- ^ a b Photos of Bury Lodge Gardens and Churchfields Recreation Ground Retrieved March 11, 2008
- ^ World War 2 Civil Defence Centre Retrieved March 11, 2008
- ^ Jubilee Park Retrieved March 10, 2008
- ^ Jubilee Park Management Plan 2007-2011 Retrieved March 10, 2008
- ^ Tatem Park and Hollywood Gardens Retrieved March 11, 2008
- ^ Face Front theatre company
- ^ Some Mothers Do 'Av 'Em Retrieved March 10, 2008
- ^ Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em - Video Retrieved April 10, 2008
- ^ Marie Lloyd Retrieved March 10, 2008
- ^ Lostprophets- The Videos Retrieved April 09, 2008
- "The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland" (1868) at Genuki, UK and Ireland Genealogy. (A brief description and history of Edmonton from the 1868 Gazetteer)
- A brief history of Lower Edmonton on the Enfield Council Website. (A succinct account starting early 1800s)
- Edmonton: Economic History from British history Online. (This is detailed and starts in 1086)
- Jackson, Alan A. 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Sir Nikolaus Bernhard Leon Pevsner, CBE, ( January 30, 1902 &ndash August 18, 1983) was a German-born British scholar of Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common (1999). 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