Enfield Chase is an area of Enfield in London once an area of woodland north of London, which was used as a royal deer park. Greater London and the Regions of England. ... Deer - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ...

See also Enfield Chase railway station

History

In the reign of Henry II (1154) the parish of Edmonton as well as the ajoining parishes was for the most part a forest which was then so extensive that it reached from the City of London to about 12 miles north. Enfield Chase was part of this forest and also belonged to the citizens of London. Rulers with the title Henry II include: Henry II of Castile Henry II of England Henry II of France Henry II of Germany, also Holy Roman Emperor Henry II of Navarre Henry II, Duke of Saxony Henry II of Jerusalem (also Henry II of Cyprus) Henry II, Duke of Bavaria... Events King Stephen of England dies at Dover, and is succeeded by his adopted son Henry Plantagenet who becomes King Henry II of England, aged 21. ... The City of London forms the historic and financial centre of Greater London. ...

By 1154 what had been known as the Park of Enfield or Enfield Wood had been converted in to a hunting ground ie. chase. It appears it was not known as Enfield Chase until the early 14th century. For hundreds of years the chase was owned at first by the Mandeville and then the de Bohun familes while local inhabitants of Edomonton and Enfield monors claimed common rights. In a charter of 1166-89 the hamlet of Southgate, sited around what is now the tube station receives a mention. It clearly takes its name from its location at the South Gate of the old hunting ground, later known as Enfield Chase. Events King Stephen of England dies at Dover, and is succeeded by his adopted son Henry Plantagenet who becomes King Henry II of England, aged 21. ... (13th century - 14th century - 15th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 14th century was that century which lasted from 1301 to 1400. ... Mandeville may refer to any of the following: People Bernard Mandeville, philosopher Geoffrey de Mandeville, 1st Earl of Essex Geoffrey de Mandeville, 2nd Earl of Essex Sir John Mandeville, French language author William de Mandeville, 3rd Earl of Essex Places Mandeville, Jamaica Mandeville, Louisiana, United States Mandeville, Normandy, France Mandeville... Southgate refers to a number of different places. ...

It was extensively deforested in the late 18th century, and only a small amount of the original forest remains, although some areas have been replanted. (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...

Nearest Places

• Enfield Town
• Winchmore Hill
• Cockfosters
• Southgate

Enfield Town is a place in the London Borough of Enfield. ... Winchmore Hill is a district in the London Borough of Enfield in London bounded on the east by Green Lanes (the A105) and on the west by Grovelands Park. ... Cockfosters is a place in London, in the London Borough of Barnet. ... Southgate refers to a number of different places. ...

Bibliography

A History of Winchmore Hill by S.Delvin, Regency Press.