World's End, Enfield Explained

Country:England
Map Type:Greater London
Region:London
Coordinates:51.652°N -0.107°W
Official Name:World's End
London Borough:Enfield
Constituency Westminster:Enfield North
Post Town:ENFIELD
Postcode Area:EN
Postcode District:EN2
Post Town2:LONDON
Postcode Area2:N
Postcode District2:N21
Dial Code:020
Static Image Name:File:Worlds End Lane, Enfield - geograph.org.uk - 783083.jpg
Static Image Caption:Worlds End Lane, Enfield

World's End is an area in the London Borough of Enfield, southwest of Enfield Town, and runs north–south along the western edge of Grange Park.

History

"World's End" is a whimsical name for a dwelling or piece of land considered to be in a remote spot or situated on the boundary of a parish.[1] This World's End lay on the boundary between the parishes of Enfield and Edmonton when it was established as a farm in 1777.[2] Between 1879 and 1882, residential buildings were constructed along Slade's Hill, at the northern border of World's End.[3] The site of the farm was purchased by Enfield's local board in 1889 to build an isolation hospital. Further development took place in the 1930s, when residential roads were built off Slade's Hill and the still-standing local pub was first opened.

Geography

Salmons Brook meets Merryhill Brook in World's End and runs southwards through Enfield Golf Club, which used to be part of the Enfield Old Park.

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Transport

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Notes and References

  1. Mills A. D. Oxford Dictionary of London Place Names (2001) p254 Retrieved 31 October 2008
  2. Web site: World's End, Enfield . Hidden London . 9 February 2016.
  3. Web site: Enfield: Growth after 1850 British History Online.