List of churches in the London Borough of Enfield explained

This is a list of cathedrals, churches and chapels in the London Borough of Enfield within the Greater London. The list focuses on the more permanent churches and buildings which identify themselves as places of Christian worship. The denominations appended are those by which they self-identify.

History

London's churches and chapels are extraordinarily numerous and diverse. Anglican and nonconformist churches and chapels are most numerous, but there are also many Catholic churches as well as places of worship for non-Christian religions.

Churches in this list belong to various denominations, as indicated.

List of churches

The borough has an estimated 101 active churches for 331,400 inhabitants, a ratio of one church to every 3,281 people.

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Active churches

Church Name	Neighbourhood	Dedication	Web	Founded	Denom./Affiliation	Notes
		All Saints	^[3]	C12th	Anglican	Rebuilt C15th
St Andrew, Enfield	Enfield	Andrew	^[4]	C12th
St Paul, Winchmore Hill	Winchmore Hill	Paul	^[5]	1828
St James, Enfield Highway	Enfield Highway	James	^[6]	1831–1832
Jesus Church, Forty Hill	Forty Hill	Jesus	^[7]	1835
		Jesus	^[8]	1839
St John the Baptist, Clay Hill	Clay Hill	John the Baptist	^[9]	1856		United with St Luke Clay Hill 1987
Christ Church, Southgate	Southgate	Jesus	^[10]	1862		Earlier chapel on site dates back to 1615
St Paul, New Southgate	New Southgate	Paul	^[11]	1872–1873
St Michael & All Angels, Gordon Hill	Gordon Hill	Michael & Angels	^[12]	1874
St Andrew, Southgate	Southgate	Andrew	^[13]	1875		Current building 1903–1915. Own parish 1928
St Matthew, Ponders End	Ponders End	Matthew	^[14]	1877
St Mary Magdalene, Enfield	Enfield	Mary Magdalene	^[15]	1883
St Mark, Enfield	Bush Hill Park	Mark	^[16]	1885		Current building 1893–1915
St Luke, Clay Hill	Clay Hill	Luke	^[17]	1885		Current building 1900. United with St John Clay Hill 1987
St Aldhelm, Edmonton	Edmonton	Aldhelm	^[18]	1885		Current building 1903
St Michael at Bowes	Bowes Park	Michael	^[19]	c. 1890		Rebuilt 1988
St Peter, Edmonton	Edmonton	Peter	^[20]	1902
St Mary with St John, Upper Edmonton	Edmonton	John the Evangelist	^[21]	1905		Closed 2004 but re-opened 2012
St George, Enfield	Freezywater	George	^[22]	1900–1906
St Stephen, Bush Hill Park	Bush Hill Park	Stephen	^[23]	1907^[24]		Own parish 1909
Holy Trinity, Winchmore Hill	Winchmore Hill	Trinity	^[25]	1907
St John the Evangelist, Palmers Green	Palmers Green	John the Evangelist	^[26]	1903–1908
St Paul, Hadley Wood	Hadley Wood	Paul	^[27]	1911		Independent of Christ Church Cockfosters 2000
St Peter, Grange Park	Grange Park	Peter	^[28]	1920s		Current building 1940–1941
SS Peter & Paul, Enfield Lock	Enfield Lock	Peter & Paul	^[29]	1928		Rebuilt 1969 after war damage^[30]
St Thomas, Oakwood	Oakwood	Thomas	^[31]	1939
St Alphege, Edmonton	Edmonton	Ælfheah of C'bury	^[32]	1957
Grace Church Highlands	Oakwood		^[33]	2007^[34]		Church plant from Christ Church Cockfosters
Enfield Sign Church	Enfield		^[35]			Services held in Enfield Baptist Church
Mary, Mother of God, Ponders End	Ponders End	Mary	^[36]	1890	Roman Catholic	Current building 1921^[37]
Our L of Walsingham & English Martyrs, Enfield	Gordon Hill	Mary & Forty Martyrs	^[38]	c. 1890		New building 1987
(Most Precious Blood &) St Edmund, Edmonton	Edmonton	??	^[39]	1907^[40]
St Monica, Palmers Green	Palmers Green	Monica	^[41]	1914
Our Lady of Lourdes, New Southgate	New Southgate	Mary	^[42]	1923		Current building 1935
Christ the King, Cockfosters		Jesus	^[43]	1936		Building 1940. Served by the Olivetans until 2012^[44]
Our Lady of Mount Carmel & St George		Mary & George	^[45]	1863
Holy Family of Nazareth Polish Catholic Mission	Enfield	Holy Family	^[46]	2011	Polish Old Catholicism
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church of London	New Southgate		^[47]	2002	Syro-Malab Catholic
St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church	Edmonton	Dem of Thessaloniki	^[48]		Greek Orthodox	Building originally St Martin's Church of England
SS Raphael, Nicholas & Irene of Lesbos Community		Raph, Nich, Irene	^[49]			Services held in St George's Freezywater
Winchmore Hill Baptist Church	Winchmore Hill		^[50]	1654	Baptist Union	Moved to new building in Winchmore Hill 1907^[51]
Enfield Baptist Church	Enfield		^[52]	1867
Totteridge Road Baptist Church	Enfield Wash		^[53]	1868
Palmers Green Baptist Church & New Life Church	Palmers Green		^[54]	1878		Building 1905. Baptist & Ind church (2008) merge 2015
Suffolks Baptist Church	Enfield		^[55]	1938		Own building 1957
Edmonton Baptist Church			^[56]			Current building 1976
Oakwood Baptist Church	Oakwood		^[57]
Ponders End Methodist Church	Ponders End		^[58]	1849	Methodist	Current building 1931
Ordnance Road Methodist Church	Enfield Wash		^[59]	1859^[60]		Rebuilt 1879, 1904, 1957
Grange Park Methodist Church	Grange Park		^[61]	1920s		Current building 1938
Southgate Methodist Church	Southgate		^[62]	1929
St John's Methodist Church	Enfield	John?	^[63]	1960
Trinity at Bowes Methodist Church	Bowes Park	Trinity	^[64]
Bush Hill Park Methodist Church			^[65]
Edmonton Methodist Church			^[66]
Winchmore Hill Methodist Church	Winchmore Hill		^[67]
Trinity Church Enfield	Enfield	Trinity	^[68]	1890	Methodist / URC	1983 merger of Enfield Methodist and St Paul's URC (1902)
Winchmore Hill United Reformed Church	Winchmore Hill		^[69]	1742	URC	New buildings 1844, 1873
Christ Church United Reformed Church	Enfield	Jesus	^[70]	1780		Rebuilt 1875^[71]
Lancaster Road United Reformed Church	Enfield		^[72]	1885		Rebuilt 1938
Bush Hill Park United Reformed Church			^[73]
Faith House United Reformed Church			^[74]
Palmers Green United Reformed Church	Palmers Green		^[75]			Shares minister with Winchmore Hill, Ponders End URCs
Ponders End United Reformed Church	Ponders End		^[76]
Trinity Welsh Church	Cockfosters	Trinity	^[77]		Welsh Presbyterian
Edmonton Salvation Army			^[78]
Enfield Salvation Army	Enfield		^[79]		Salvation Army
Enfield Evangelical Free Church	Enfield		^[80]	1897	FIEC	Rebuilt 1956. Building purchased 2004, new build 2012^[81]
Bush Hill Park Community Church	Bush Hill Park		^[82]		FIEC	Plant from Enfield Evangelical Free, meets in Gospel Hall
Silver Street Community Church	Edmonton		^[83]	2015	FIEC	Church plant from Enfield Evangelical Free Church
Brethren Meeting House	New Southgate				Exclusive Brethren
Friends' Meeting House	Winchmore Hill		^[84]	c. 1670	Quakers	Current building 1790–1791
Edmonton Seventh-day Adventist Church			^[85]			Current building 1939
The Church, Enfield	Enfield		^[86]		7th-d Adventist^[87]
Tramway Christian Fellowship	Edmonton		^[88]		Elim
Lincoln Road Chapel	Ponders End		^[89]	1949	Assemblies of God
Church of God of Prophecy, Enfield	Edmonton		^[90]		CoG of Prophecy
Church of God of Prophecy, New Southgate	New Southgate		^[91]		CoG of Prophecy
Jubilee Church London	Enfield		^[92]		Newfrontiers
Enfield Vineyard Church	Enfield		^[93]	1859	Vineyard (2015)	Formerly Brigadier Free Church^[94]
Restore Community Church (BE Church)	Winchmore Hill		^[95]		Ichthus	Meet in local school. Prev. Southgate Christian Fellowship
The Potter's House, Enfield	Enfield		^[96]	2009	Potter's House
Revival Christian Church of Enfield	Enfield		^[97]	2009	RCCG
New Covenant Church Edmonton	Edmonton		^[98]		NCC Worldwide
Bury Street Chapel				1838	Independent
Edmonton Baptist Chapel	Edmonton		^[99]	1889		New buildings 1913, 1989^[100]
Albany Church	Enfield Wash		^[101]	1898		Began as a Brethren church, left the Brethren 1996
Leighton Road Gospel Hall			^[102]	1910
Chase Family Church			^[103]	1968		Began as Winchmore Hill Christian Fellowship
Riverside Community Church	Bowes Park		^[104]
New River @ Croyland Church	Edmonton		^[105]
Inspirational Charismatic Church – House of Prayer	Edmonton		^[106]
Tanner's End Free Church	Edmonton		^[107]			May be defunct
The King's House	Edmonton		^[108]
Pentecost Covenant Chapel UK	Edmonton		^[109]			Meets at the Angel Community Centre
Victory in Christ Ministries	Ponders End		^[110]

Defunct churches

Church name	Neighbourhood	Dedication	Founded	Ended	Denomination	Notes
St Mary, Edmonton	Edmonton	Mary	1884	1957	Anglican	Demolished
St Martin, Edmonton	Edmonton	Martin of Tours	1911	1977	Anglican	Now used as St Demetrios Greek Orthodox church

Related lists

• List of churches in London
• List of Christopher Wren churches in London
• List of places of worship in London, 1804
• Union of Benefices Act 1860
• Commission for Building Fifty New Churches

External links/sources

• Anglican Diocese of London
• Baptist Union Churches
• Church of England Parish Finder
• Church of England churches in central London
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• The History Files Churches of the British Isles
• Congregational Churches in London
• Friends of the City Churches
• Gospel Hall Finder
• Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain
• Love's Guide to the Church Bells of the City of London
• Methodist Church of Great Britain Church Search
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Brentwood Parishes A-Z
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster – Virtual Diocese
• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark – Parish Directory
• Seventh-day Adventist Churches in London
• United Reformed Church Find A Church
• Redeemed Christian Church of God

Notes and References

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5. Web site: St Paul's Winchmore Hill. St Paul's Winchmore Hill. 2017-04-15.
6. Web site: St. James Parish Church – Anglican Church in Enfield. www.stjameschurch.cc. 19 December 2017.
7. Web site: Jesus Church forty hill. www.jesuschurch.org.uk. 2017-04-15.
8. Web site: Christ Church Cockfosters. christchurchcockfosters.co.uk. en. 2017-04-15.
9. Web site: St John's Church. www.clayhillparish.org.uk. en-gb. 2017-04-15.
10. Web site: Christ Church Southgate. www.christchurch-southgate.org. en-US. 2017-04-15.
11. Web site: The Parish of St. Paul, New Southgate. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-15.
12. Web site: Home – St Michael and All Angels Enfield. www.stmichaelsenfield.org.uk. en-gb. 2017-04-15.
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19. Web site: St Michael-at-Bowes. www.woodgreenparish.com. en-gb. 2017-04-15.
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21. Web site: St John the Evangelist, Upper Edmonton. You. A Church Near. A Church Near You. 2017-04-15.
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23. Web site: St Stephen Bush Hill Park Enfield London. www.ststephen.org.uk. 2017-04-15.
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25. Web site: Holy Trinity. www.holytrinitywinchmorehill.org.uk. en-US. 2017-04-15.
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27. Web site: St Pauls. St Pauls. 2017-04-15.
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31. Web site: St Thomas's Church Oakwood. St Thomas's Church. 2017-04-15.
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33. Web site: To Know Christ and To Share Christ Grace Church Highlands. www.gracechurchhighlands.co.uk. en-US. 2017-04-15.
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36. Web site: Welcome to Church of Mary, Mother of God. www.mary-mother-of-god.org. 2017-04-15.
37. Web site: HISTORY OF OUR CHURCH IN PONDERS END. www.mary-mother-of-god.org. 2017-04-15.
38. Web site: Our Lady of Walsingham & the English Martyrs Our Lady of Mount Carmel & St George Roman Catholic Parish of Enfield. www.catholicenfield.org. en-US. 2017-04-15.
39. Web site: Welcome to stedmundsedmonton.co.uk. www.stedmundsedmonton.co.uk. 2017-04-15.
40. Web site: Edmonton: Roman catholicism British History Online. www.british-history.ac.uk. en. 2017-04-15.
41. Web site: St Monica's Church Palmers Green. www.stmonica.co.uk. 2017-04-15.
42. Web site: Welcome to Our Lady of Lourdes Church. www.ourladynewsouthgate.org.uk. en-gb. 2017-04-15.
43. Web site: Roman Catholic Church of Christ the King. parish.rcdow.org.uk. en-GB. 2017-04-15.
44. Web site: London: Olivetan Benedictines to leave Cockfosters Independent Catholic News. www.indcatholicnews.com. en. 2017-04-15.
45. Web site: Our Lady of Mount Carmel & St George Roman Catholic Parish of Enfield. www.catholicenfield.org. en-US. 2017-04-15.
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47. Web site: SYRO MALABAR CHURCH UK My Lord, My God. www.syromalabarchurchuk.org. 2017-04-15.
48. Web site: Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church . www.saintdemetrios.org.uk. en-GB. 2017-04-15.
49. Web site: Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain – The Greek Orthodox Community of Ss. Raphael, Nicholas and Irene of Lesbos (Mytiline). www.thyateira.org.uk. 2017-04-15.
50. Web site: Winchmore Hill Baptist Church. Winchmore Hill Baptist Church. 2017-04-15.
51. Web site: History. Winchmore Hill Baptist Church. 2017-04-15.
52. Web site: Enfield Baptist Church. www.enfieldbaptistchurch.org.uk. 2017-04-15.
53. Web site: Welcome – Totteridge Road Baptist Church EN3. www.trbchurch.org.uk. 2017-04-15.
54. Web site: newlifepalmersgreen.org.uk. www.newlifepalmersgreen.org.uk. 2017-04-15.
55. Web site: Home – Suffolks Baptist Church. www.sbcenfield.org.uk. 2017-04-15.
56. Web site: Edmonton Baptist Church. www.edmontonbaptist.org.uk. 2017-04-15.
57. Web site: Home. www.oakwoodbaptistchurch.org.uk. en-gb. 2017-04-15.
58. Web site: Ponders End London District of the Methodist Church. www.methodistlondon.org.uk. en. 2017-04-15.
59. Web site: District Directory London District of the Methodist Church. www.methodistlondon.org.uk. en. 2017-04-15.
60. Web site: Enfield: Protestant nonconformity British History Online. www.british-history.ac.uk. en. 2017-04-15.
61. Web site: Grange Park Methodist Church (The Church In The Orchard). Helen. n21online.com. en-gb. 2017-04-15.
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63. Web site: Enfield London District of the Methodist Church. www.methodistlondon.org.uk. en. 2017-04-15.
64. Web site: trinity-at-bowes. trinity-at-bowes. 2017-04-15.
65. Web site: Bush Hill Park Methodist Church. www.bhpmethodist.org.uk. en. 2017-04-15.
66. Web site: Edmonton London District of the Methodist Church. www.methodistlondon.org.uk. en. 2017-04-15.
67. Web site: Winchmore Hill London District of the Methodist Church. www.methodistlondon.org.uk. en. 2017-04-15.
68. Web site: Trinity Church Enfield. sites.google.com. 2017-04-15.
69. Web site: Winchmore Hill URC. 21 July 2020.
70. Web site: Christ Church United Reformed Church, Enfield – Home. URC. Tom Boorman, Christ Church. www.ccurc.org.uk. en. 2017-04-15.
71. Web site: Christ Church United Reformed Church, Enfield – A history of Christ Church URC. URC. Tom Boorman, Christ Church. www.ccurc.org.uk. en. 2017-04-15.
72. Web site: Lancaster Road United Reformed Church, Enfield. lancasterroadurc.webplus.net. en. 2017-04-15.
73. Web site: Bush Hill Park United Reformed Church. www.bhpurc.org.uk. 2017-04-15.
74. Web site: Edmonton. directory.urc.org.uk. en-gb. 2017-04-15.
75. Web site: Palmers Green United Reformed Church. www.palmersgreenurc.org.uk. 2017-04-15.
76. Web site: Ponders End. directory.urc.org.uk. en-gb. 2017-04-15.
77. Web site: Cartref / Home – Eglwys Y Drindod. www.eyd.org.uk. en-gb. 2017-04-15.
78. Web site: Edmonton The Salvation Army. www.salvationarmy.org.uk. en. 2017-04-15.
79. Web site: Enfield The Salvation Army. www.salvationarmy.org.uk. en. 2017-04-15.
80. Web site: Enfield Evangelical Free Church : Enfield Evangelical Free Church. www.eefc.net. 2017-04-15.
81. News: Prayers are answered as new church is completed. Enfield Advertiser & Gazette. 2017-04-15. en.
82. Web site: Bush Hill Park Community Church. Bush Hill Park Community Church. 2017-04-15.
83. Web site: Silver Street Community Church – Making Jesus known in Edmonton, London.. www.silverstreetchurch.org.uk. en-GB. 2017-04-15.
84. Web site: Winchmore Hill Quakers The Quaker group for Enfield. www.winchmorehillquakers.org.uk. en-US. 2017-04-15.
85. Web site: Edmonton Seventh-day Adventist Church. www.edmontonsda.org. en-US. 2017-04-15.
86. Web site: thechurch. thechurch. 2017-04-15.
87. Web site: thechurch. thechurch. 2017-04-15.
88. Web site: Tramway Christian Fellowship Website – Home. www.tramwaycf.com. en. 2017-04-15.
89. Web site: Lincoln Road Chapel – Home. www.lincolnroadchapel.org.uk. 2017-04-15.
90. Web site: Enfield . cogop.com. en-GB. 2017-04-15.
91. Web site: New Southgate . cogop.com. en-GB. 2017-04-15.
92. Web site: Jubilee Church London Enfield, Woodgreen, Ilford, Lusaka. jubileechurchlondon.org. en-US. 2017-04-15.
93. Web site: Enfield Vineyard – a cool church for all people. Administrator. www.enfieldvineyard.co.uk. en-gb. 2017-04-15.
94. Web site: Enfield Vineyard – who are we. Administrator. www.enfieldvineyard.co.uk. en-gb. 2017-04-15.
95. Web site: home. be-church.co.uk. 2017-04-15.
96. Web site: The Potters House Enfield. www.phenfield.co.uk. en-GB. 2017-04-15.
97. Web site: Revival Christian Church Enfield. rccenfield.org. en-US. 2017-04-15.
98. Web site: New Covenant Church Edmonton, United Kingdom. www.nccedmonton.org.uk. en-gb. 2017-04-15.
99. Web site: Edmonton Baptist Chapel – Making Known The Gospel. Edmonton Baptist Chapel. en-US. 2017-04-15.
100. News: History – Edmonton Baptist Chapel. Edmonton Baptist Chapel. 2017-04-15. en-US.
101. Web site: Home. www.albanychurch.co.uk. en. 2017-04-15.
102. Web site: Local Assemblies/Churches/Gospel Hall Fellowships Wallington Gospel Hall, Sutton (Bexley Bromley Croydon Ealing Greenwich Kensington Kingston Lambeth Merton Morden Richmond Southwark Streatham Wandsworth London) Surrey (Berkshire Buckinghamshire Essex Hertfordshire Kent Middlesex Oxfordshire Sussex) SM6 UK (Christianity, Churches, Places of Worship). wallingtongospelhall.org. en-GB. 2017-04-15.
103. Web site: Chase Family Church : Chase Family Church. www.chasefamilychurch.com. 2017-04-15.
104. Web site: TinTab Bowes Park Community Association. 2017-04-15.
105. Web site: New River Church, Edmonton, London – UK Church Directory. www.ukchurch.org. 2017-04-15.
106. Web site: ICC House of Prayer – Home. www.icchouseofprayer.org.uk. en-US. 2017-04-15.
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108. Web site: The King's House (London's Alive Church). The King's House (London's Alive Church). 19 December 2017.
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110. Web site: Christian Pentecostal Charismatic & Evangelical Community Church in North London, Enfield, Brimsdown, Middlesex UK. www.victoryinchrist.co.uk. 2017-04-15.