27-650: Enfield Island Village is a modern property development in Enfield Lock , in the London Borough of Enfield , north London . Before April 1994, Enfield Island Village formed part of the Epping Forest district of Essex , but it was transferred to the borough of Enfield in Greater London when the housing development was created. Enfield Island Village was built on land previously occupied by
54-481: A clay cap at a depth of one metre under the topsoil. Safety inspections were initially carried out every six months, but this has now been reduced to annually. The area was featured in a 2000 edition of the BBC TV programme Panorama focusing on brownfield land housing development. Enfield Lock Enfield Lock is an area in the London Borough of Enfield , north London . It is approximately located east of
81-405: A joint venture company, Lee Valley Developments (LVD). In 1996, the land was sold to Fairview Homes, the housing wing of Hillsdown Holdings. The housing estate was built by Fairview New Homes between 1997 and 2003 on a 100-acre (0.40 km) brownfield site. It comprises a mixture of housing ranging from one-bedroom flats to five-bedroom houses. In line with national standards, 25% of the housing
108-741: A testing site between the Royal Small Arms Factory and the Gunpowder Mills, beyond this is the village of Sewardstone and the Epping forest boundary. To the south is Brimsdown , the north Waltham Cross and to the west Bullsmoor and Freezywater . Enfield Lock forms part of the London boundary. Enfield Lock is recorded thus in 1710, earlier as Norhtlok (1355), The Locke (1657), i.e. 'the (northern) lock or river barrier (near Enfield)', from Middle English lok . The area
135-618: Is on a flood plain . However, the Environment Agency's assessment is that even without the flood defences that surround the Island, there is even less risk of serious flooding (0.1%, or 1 in 1000 years) than in the surrounding area (0.5%, or 1 in 200 years). As it is a private development, residents are responsible for many aspects of life on the Island through the Enfield Island Village Trust. The Trust
162-413: Is on a flood plain . However, the Environment Agency's assessment is that even without the flood defences that surround the Island, there is even less risk of serious flooding (0.1%, or 1 in 1000 years) than in the surrounding area (0.5%, or 1 in 200 years). As it is a private development, residents are responsible for many aspects of life on the Island through the Enfield Island Village Trust. The Trust
189-493: Is owned and managed by the Lee Valley Regional Park and is open to the public. Enfield Island Village Enfield Island Village is a modern property development in Enfield Lock , in the London Borough of Enfield , north London . Before April 1994, Enfield Island Village formed part of the Epping Forest district of Essex , but it was transferred to the borough of Enfield in Greater London when
216-714: Is responsible for the upkeep of common land, including the ornamental canal and parkland, utilities such as the waste water system, and for enforcing legal covenants covering the development. There was a campaign against the development by Friends of the Earth and the Enfield Lock Action Group in the late 1990s. The campaign resulted in the Enfield RSAF (Royal Small Arms Factory) Review Panel being set up, informed by environmental reports carried out over ten years and including evidence from witnesses such as
243-523: Is responsible for the upkeep of common land, including the ornamental canal and parkland, utilities such as the waste water system, and for enforcing legal covenants covering the development. There was a campaign against the development by Friends of the Earth and the Enfield Lock Action Group in the late 1990s. The campaign resulted in the Enfield RSAF (Royal Small Arms Factory) Review Panel being set up, informed by environmental reports carried out over ten years and including evidence from witnesses such as
270-796: The East End . From Stratford, the Hertford Union Canal carries canal traffic westbound towards the Regent's Canal , which eventually leads to Camden Lock and Paddington . Cycling infrastructure in Enfield Lock is primarily maintained by the London Borough of Enfield . Enfield Lock is well connected to National and International cycle networks: Section 18 of the London LOOP , a long distance footpath , can be accessed at Enfield Lock railway station. The path connects with
297-930: The Hertford Road between Turkey Street and the Holmesdale Tunnel overpass, and extends to the River Lee Navigation , including the Enfield Island Village . The locality gains its name from the lock on the River Lee Navigation. Today's Enfield Lock was rebuilt in 1922. The area forms part of the Lee Valley Park and the Enfield Lock Conservation Area. On its eastern boundary Enfield Lock has marshland formerly used as
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#1732791650323324-601: The Lea Valley Walk above Enfield Lock at Ordnance Road. Angling is allowed on the River Lee Navigation upstream and downstream of Enfield Lock. Information from the River Lea Anglers Club. National Cycle Route 1 follows the River Lea towpath to Gunpowder Park. Gunpowder Park, which lies to the east of Enfield Lock, is a large open space consisting mostly of marshland and lakes. The land
351-448: The Royal Small Arms Factory . It is close to the borders of Essex and Hertfordshire , and is adjacent to the River Lee Navigation , River Lea , Cattlegate Flood Relief Channel , and Newmans Weir , as well as open countryside, including Epping Forest . The site was decommissioned by the MOD in 1984 and was sold to British Aerospace (BAe). BAe together with Trafalgar House launched
378-657: The 2011 census. 23% of the population is black (15% African, 8% Caribbean, 4% Other). Enfield Lock and Turkey Street are in London Travelcard Zone 6 . Brimsdown is in Travelcard Zone 5 . Oyster Cards are valid at all three stations for travel southbound, and northbound as far as Broxbourne , or on some services, Hertford East . Enfield Lock is not on the London Underground network. The A1010 (Hertford Road) passes north–south to
405-612: The Head of Land Quality at the Environment Agency and a team of environmental consultants. The review concluded that the site was safe for development and that campaigners' claims regarding rumours of dangerous materials were untrue. Planning permission was granted for the development, supported by the European Union and by the Enfield Enterprise Agency. It was developed as a model brown field development, with
432-419: The Head of Land Quality at the Environment Agency and a team of environmental consultants. The review concluded that the site was safe for development and that campaigners' claims regarding rumours of dangerous materials were untrue. Planning permission was granted for the development, supported by the European Union and by the Enfield Enterprise Agency. It was developed as a model brown field development, with
459-553: The Innova Business Park was looted and destroyed by fire. The Home Secretary , Theresa May , was shown the destroyed distribution centre by chief police officers and firefighters on 12 August 2011. In September 2012, the Prime Minister , David Cameron , opened the rebuilt warehouse. The Enfield Lock ward, which also covers Enfield Island Village , is 54% white (38% British, 15% Other, 1% Irish) as of
486-419: The housing development was created. Enfield Island Village was built on land previously occupied by the Royal Small Arms Factory . It is close to the borders of Essex and Hertfordshire , and is adjacent to the River Lee Navigation , River Lea , Cattlegate Flood Relief Channel , and Newmans Weir , as well as open countryside, including Epping Forest . The site was decommissioned by the MOD in 1984 and
513-457: The housing was designated as social housing , and some of the original buildings have been retained. The development has a central parkland area and a small shopping centre. The shops include a small supermarket, a pharmacy , and a Chinese takeaway . The Island also has its own general practitioner (GP), private fitness centre, and a new (2003) primary school – Keys Meadow in nearby Enfield Lock. A new library opened in 2008. The development
540-536: The later building of the A1055 , the area was much like a village with only a small population and consisting of only a few roads in the locality. Roads such as Ordnance Road, Salisbury Road and Medcalf Road are still populated by families who have lived in the Enfield Lock area for several generations. After rioting had spread from neighbouring Tottenham on 8 August 2011, the Sony DADC / PIAS distribution centre on
567-567: The majority of the former site has now been redeveloped into a large housing development: Enfield Island Village . The original machine shop frontage and the older part of the rear structure has been retained and was converted into workshops and retail units by the Enfield Enterprise Agency. Until the construction of the M25 in the 1980s, the Enfield island Village which began to house many families from local councils such as Harringey and Hackney, and
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#1732791650323594-554: The north of Enfield Lock. The River Lee Navigation passes north–south through Enfield Lock. The lock after which the area is named is numbered "13" along the River Lee. The navigable river links boats northbound to Hertford and the River Stort . The River Stort is navigable for canal traffic to Harlow and Bishop's Stortford . Southbound, the River Lee passes through Ponders End , Tottenham Hale and Stratford in
621-611: The road can be accessed via the A10 at junction 25, to the north of Bulls Cross . The M25 carries traffic around London, giving Enfield Lock a direct link to Heathrow Airport , the M11 (for Stansted Airport ) and the M1 (for Luton Airport ), along with several other arterial routes across both East Anglia and South East England . The M25 passes through the Holmesdale Tunnel, just to
648-493: The west of Enfield Lock, linking the area to Edmonton and Tottenham to the south, and Waltham Cross , Waltham Abbey and Cheshunt to the north. The A1055 (Mollison Avenue) links Enfield Lock to the A10 (Great Cambridge Road) towards Hertford . Southbound, the road passes through Brimsdown , Ponder's End and Tottenham Hale . The M25 London Orbital Motorway forms the northern border of Enfield Lock. From Enfield Lock,
675-445: Was designated as social housing , and some of the original buildings have been retained. The development has a central parkland area and a small shopping centre. The shops include a small supermarket, a pharmacy , and a Chinese takeaway . The Island also has its own general practitioner (GP), private fitness centre, and a new (2003) primary school – Keys Meadow in nearby Enfield Lock. A new library opened in 2008. The development
702-607: Was first developed from about 1812 when a government-owned rifle factory, which was later known as the Royal Small Arms Factory (RSAF), Enfield, was built. The factory was built towards the end of the Napoleonic War on the instructions of the Board of Ordnance on marshland at Enfield Lock on the banks of both the River Lea and the River Lee Navigation . The RSAF was closed in the late 1980s, shortly after privatisation, and
729-478: Was sold to British Aerospace (BAe). BAe together with Trafalgar House launched a joint venture company, Lee Valley Developments (LVD). In 1996, the land was sold to Fairview Homes, the housing wing of Hillsdown Holdings. The housing estate was built by Fairview New Homes between 1997 and 2003 on a 100-acre (0.40 km ) brownfield site. It comprises a mixture of housing ranging from one-bedroom flats to five-bedroom houses. In line with national standards, 25% of
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