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The first mention of Enfield Highway as a settlement comes from the 19th century. An Ordnance Survey map records it. This EN3 area takes its name after the Roman road Ermine Road. The old road is now the A1010 Hertford Road. In the 18th century, the area was known as “the kings highe way”. There’s also a mention of a hamlet along this part of the road that was known as Cocksmiths End in the 16th and 17th centuries. Historian Thomas Ford speaks of a school in Enfield Highway. The school building dates from 1872. It was located near the church. The local library was established with funds from the Carnegie Foundation in 1910. It was expanded in 1938.

St James’ Church was established in 1831. It was the first Anglican church in Enfield. In 1845, the church obtained permit to officiate marriages. William Conrad Lochner designed the church building in Commissioners Gothic style. The chancel arch was removed after the church was damaged by fire in 1967. This Enfield Highway landmark is a Grade II listed construction. Durants Parks opened in 1903. It’s on the site of the former Durrants manor house. The building is named after the Durant family that lived here in 1244. The house was the Wroth and Stringer families’ place of residence.

Wright’s Almshouses are another Enfield Highway Grade II listed landmark. The almshouses were built by Charles Wright in the 19th century. They were meant to house widows who had an income of less than £10 per year and did not receive help from the parish. A committee of trustees chose the six widows that would benefit from housing, £10 per year, and one ton of coal for the winter. Enfield Highway served as a filming location for the BBC comedy-drama Learners. This North London area does not have a railway station. Residents use the nearby Southbury and Brimsdown stations.