Gordon Hill
| Gordon Hill | |
| Middlesex | |
|---|---|
 Shops on Lavender Hill | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TQ323979 |
| Location: | 51°39’54"N, 0°5’13"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Enfield |
| Postcode: | EN2 |
| Dialling code: | 020 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Enfield |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Enfield North |
Gordon Hill is a village district of Middlesex to the north-west of Enfield Town. Adjoining areas include Clay Hill, Enfield Chase, Enfield Town, Crews Hill, Forty Hill and World's End.
There is a railway station here, named Gordon Hill.
Gordon Hill has a number of shops, restaurants and pubs located on Lavender Hill and Lancaster Road. Also located in Gordon Hill is Chase Farm Hospital.
History
Gordon Hill is developed on the site of the 18th-century mansion Gordon House. Gordon House was built on the Chase near the top of what is now Gordon Hill. It was named after an early occupant, Lord George Gordon (1751–93), instigator of the Gordon Riots. It later belonged to Sir Thomas Hallifax (1721–89), Lord Mayor of London. Gordon House was demolished in about 1860, and the area laid out for housing.[1] Development accelerated in 1909 with the arrival of the railway.
References
- ↑ A History of the County of Middlesex - Volume 5 pp 212-218: Enfield: Growth before 1850 (Victoria County History)