Latest update to list of protected sites around the borough sees 48 new locations added with help of volunteers
Clockwise from top left; Two Brewers Memorial Garden, Community House, The Fishmongers Arms and Palmers Green Post Office
Forty-eight new entries to the borough’s list of protected heritage sites have been approved by Enfield Council following a public consultation.
Enfield Local Heritage List has been updated in partnership with The Enfield Society, with more than 40 volunteers reviewing the existing entries and identifying candidates to be added.
The list identifies the significance of buildings, structures and sites in the borough and ensures they are considered when planning applications are submitted. It had not been updated since 2018.
In particular, volunteers were asked to identify aspects of the borough’s heritage that were less well represented on the 2018 list, including heritage to the east of the borough, industrial heritage, war-time heritage, heritage of communities who have settled in the borough since the end of the 19th Century and art/sculpture.
Among the new sites now added are the Two Brewers Pub Memorial Garden in Ponders End, which marks the spot where 20 people died during the Second World War; Gilpins Bell in Angel Edmonton, a sculpture inspired by William Cowper’s 1782 poem The Diverting History of John Gilpin; a former loop of the New River in Whitewebbs that was abandoned in the 1850s; Palmers Green Post Office; Community House in Edmonton Green; and The Fishmongers Arms in Southgate.
Another new entry is Slades Hill gun emplacement, constructed during the Second World War as a major anti-aircraft station protecting London. It was home to over 400 solders in 1941.
The final decision on whether to include an asset was made by Enfield Council, based on the recommendations of a review panel comprised of council planning and heritage officers, members of The Enfield Society and other local conservation bodies as well as a representative of Historic England.
The proposed new entries were put out for public consultation last autumn before being adopted.
Council leader Ergin Erbil said: “The updated Local Heritage List is a fantastic showcase of the diverse buildings and spaces our borough has to offer. The list recognises our rich heritage, diverse history and the communities surrounding them. I’d like to thank in particular the volunteers who have helped collate the list and everyone who participated in the survey for this important update.
“We now have a Local Heritage List that truly reflects the whole borough. I would encourage everyone to take look and visit the new additions.”
The Enfield Society trustee John West said: “The Enfield Society works with a wide range of organisations and the council to support the conservation and enhancement of the civic and natural environments throughout the London borough of Enfield.
“Working with over 40 volunteers, the society is delighted to have contributed to the revised Local Heritage List which will help ensure that the heritage that our communities enjoy is recognised and valued. The updated Local Heritage List will help to secure the future of local heritage sites and buildings and demonstrates what can be achieved when volunteers and groups work in partnership with a local planning authority.”
View the new Enfield Local Heritage List in full:Visit enfield.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0025/87109/Local-heritage-list
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