Gardens · London
Old Vestry Office
In or near Goffs Oak.
Old Vestry Office — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
Christine Matthews — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Enfield Town · 0.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Old Vestry Office is a garden of interest in england-london, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
Official information
The Museum of Enfield houses a collection of around 20,000 objects that reflect the history and culture of Enfield, including notable items like mammoth bones and a Roman lead coffin. Visitors can explore highlights in the permanent gallery and enjoy temporary exhibitions at the Dugdale Arts Centre.
From the Wikipedia article
The Old Vestry Office is a grade II listed building at 22 The Town, Enfield, London.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The present-day Enfield Vestry Office was built between 1800 and 1830. Hexagonal in shape, it was built as a residence for the parish beadle (parish constable) who was responsible for assisting with services in the parish church on Sundays, Good Friday, and other special occasions. The beadle also attended the Vestry meetings and performed duties as instructed, including the supervision of law and order, overseeing poor relief and ensuring any orders of the Vestry were carried out. The building also served as a watch-house, a base for night-watchmen, with two cells for holding suspects before they appeared before a magistrate. After the passing into law of the County Police Act 1839…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.6523, -0.0818
- District
- Enfield
- Parish
- Enfield, unparished area
- Postcode
- EN2 6LT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Enfield North
- Nearest railway station
- Enfield Town — 0.2 km
- Official site
- www.dugdaleartscentre.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q26352306 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Old Vestry Office, Enfield (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Vestry Office?
- Old Vestry Office is in London, United Kingdom (postcode EN2 6LT), in the parish of Enfield, unparished area.
- What is Old Vestry Office?
- Old Vestry Office — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Old Vestry Office?
- The nearest railway station is Enfield Town, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode EN2 6LT.
- How do I get to Old Vestry Office?
- The nearest railway station is Enfield Town, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EN2 6LT.