The Enfield Society

New title stocked by The Society The Society has started stocking Little Palaces from the The Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture Museum of London's Archeological Service (MoDA). The book looks at homes built in the 1920s and ...

📚 Now stocking Little Palaces from MoDA. A beautiful look at British suburban homes of the 1920s–30s, inside, outside, and the lives lived within them. Featuring evocative photos and illustrations from North London. Available now at The Society. enfieldsociety.org.uk/2026/02/03/n...

Enfield girls receive royal letter after inviting King to litter-pick with them King Charles was said to be "immensely touched" that Lola and Mitzi were helping to keep their local area clean

Enfield girls receive royal letter after inviting King to litter-pick with them

King Charles was said to be "immensely touched" that Lola and Mitzi were helping to keep their local area clean
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🎄 Day 22: St John the Evangelist, Palmers Green — a striking Edwardian Gothic Revival church by John Oldrid Scott (1903–09). Grade II*, famed for its tower, rich brickwork, Morris & Co stained glass, and serene Advent atmosphere. ✨

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Day 18 of The Enfield Society’s Advent(ure) Calendar - and what on earth is behind the window today?

It's the Flash Lane Aqueduct - a rare surviving piece of the New River, the extraordinary 17th-century watercourse that once carried fresh water to a rapidly growing London.

Day 17 of The Enfield Society’s Advent(ure) Calendar:
With its roots in the 16th century, today's window reveals the lovely Clarendon Cottage in Gentleman's Row, pictured on a snowy December night ❄️

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The Enfield Society has joined other community groups in Enfield to oppose the Council’s and Government’s plans for a New Town at Crews Hill:
"Action for Enfield’s Future"
Visit the brand-new website here: actionforenfieldsfuture.org.uk

The art deco Southgate Station lit up at night

Day 14 of The Enfield Society’s heritage Advent Calendar:
Today’s window reveals Southgate Underground Station!

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Photo credit: Christine Matthews / Southgate Station, London N14 / CC BY-SA 2.0

Advent Calendar Day 13✨

The Enfield Society's Advent(ure) Calendar of our Borough's finest heritage continues: Day 12 is the early 18th century Grade II* listed pair - Arnoside and Essex House on the north side of Southgate Green. Find out more on our Facebook & Instagram feeds!

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Fiery autumn skies over Holly Walk - view across the playing fields of Enfield Grammar School

Palace Gardens Consultation - Palace Gardens Consultation Discover the new vision for Palace Gardens including recent improvements, next steps and how to share your feedback. Learn about the project team, view updated images and find all the details for atte...

New development proposal for Palace Gardens Shopping Centre: The Enfield Society are meeting with the site owners & would-be developers next month, to find out more about these proposals and what they mean for our town centre. We will report back! Their website: www.palacegardensconsultation.co.uk

Join us at the Enfield Christmas Parade of Lights on Sunday 30 Nov, 2–6pm at the Town Market Square! We’ll be hosting a charity stall with our trustees and Chairs come say hi and learn about our work!✨✨

Hundreds of new homes win approval for ex-hospital site The long-awaited development of 369 homes with half designated affordable has been approved by councillors

Hundreds of new homes win approval for ex-hospital site

The long-awaited development of 369 homes with half designated affordable has been approved by councillors
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Controversial library mural given permission to stay Councillors approved the retrospective application after the council admitted to making an "error" in not seeking prior permission before it was painted

Controversial library mural given permission to stay

Councillors approved the retrospective application after the council admitted to making an "error" in not seeking prior permission before it was painted
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Thank you @enfielddispatch.bsky.social for your unstinting dedication in reporting this issue and for attempting to make the undoubtedly complicated process easier for ordinary local people to understand.

Government signals it's getting tough on housing development Two recent news stories in the media appear to point to the Government getting much tougher over wanting housing development and its desire to build more and limit the options for opposition. First...

Two recent news stories appear to point to the Government getting much tougher over wanting housing development and its desire to build more and limit the options for opposition. Obviously this has implications for the ‘new town’ proposal at Crews Hill: enfieldsociety.org.uk/2025/11/18/g...

Britain's housing crisis A lunchtime webinar organised by CPRE London held on 13th November (watch again here) started with a detailed analysis of the housing crisis affecting Enfield, London and the nation as a whole. Alice...

CPRE London Talk, "Smoke & Mirrors: New Town in Enfield"
If you were unable to attend the talk last Thursday lunchtime, you can watch a recording. More details, including links to some of the references, can be found on our website: enfieldsociety.org.uk/2025/11/15/b...

Britain's housing crisis A lunchtime webinar organised by CPRE London held on 13th November (watch again here) started with a detailed analysis of the housing crisis affecting Enfield, London and the nation as a whole. Alice...

CPRE London Talk, "Smoke & Mirrors: New Town in Enfield"
If you were unable to attend the talk last Thursday lunchtime, you can watch a recording. More details, including links to some of the references, can be found on our website: enfieldsociety.org.uk/2025/11/15/b...

The Local Plan Hearings are now finished. What comes next? On Wednesday 12th November the Local Plan Hearings came to an end after a full day of Examination of the Council's "Blue & Green" Policies BG1 -- BG13. The now often heard remarks by the Inspector, St...

The Local Plan Hearings ended on 12 Nov after examining the Council’s “Blue & Green” Policies (BG1–BG13). Inspector Stephen Lee raised concerns about duplication and outlined next steps, including further actions and public consultation.

Read more 👇 #LocalPlan

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Council 'ignoring its own advice' on tall buildings in Enfield Town The Enfield Society warns of risk of "substantial harm" to St Andrew's Church from building heights included in the Local Plan

Council 'ignoring its own advice' on tall buildings in Enfield Town

The Enfield Society warns of risk of "substantial harm" to St Andrew's Church from building heights included in the Local Plan
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Smoke and Mirrors: Enfield 'new town' Are the government's claimed benefits and advantages of this site real? Will it really tackle homelessness in Enfield?

Join us at 12.30pm on Thu 13/11 for a lunchtime webinar about the 21,000 home New Town proposed for Enfield’s Green Belt. Free session, but you will need to register for the details: eventbrite.co.uk/e/smoke-and-mirrors-enfield-new-town-tickets-1837532131069

As the London Plan consultation is published, we write A Letter to London It’s not a housebuilding crisis — it’s an affordability emergency. As the Mayor publishes the May 2025 London Plan consultation, we publish A Letter to London.

We are asking Londoners to challenge politicians, the media + other commentators. This is not about 'build baby build'. It's about making housing affordable again. That cannot be done simply by building houses. See our Letter to London (6/6)
www.cprelondon.org.uk/news/a-lette...

Smoke and Mirrors: Enfield 'new town' Are the government's claimed benefits and advantages of this site real? Will it really tackle homelessness in Enfield?

This approach is a lose-lose-lose scenario. We lose our countryside. We fail to solve the housing crisis. We ignore opportunities for inner city regeneration. Join our free webinar on 13th November to find out out more (5/6)
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#Enfield's build-rate has been under 1,000 dwellings pa recently. It will be 10 years before current planning permissions are built + another 10 before other #brownfield sites have been used. There is no need to build on the #GreenBelt + it won't solve the housing crisis... (4/6)

There is huge amounts of #brownfield land in #Enfield lying idle, such as the Meridian Water development. London boroughs have already granted planning permission for almost 300,000 homes in London that are yet to be built. In Enfield that number is around 8,000-10,000... (3/6)

#Enfield's #HousingCrisis isn't about the number of homes, it's about lack of #AffordableHousing. Building new housing does not bring down house prices, get people out of temporary accommodation, bring down private rents, tackle unsafe conditions or solve overcrowding... (2/6)