Inventory Site Record

Bush Hill Gardens is a small public garden laid out on land purchased by Enfield UDC in 1925. Planting and landscaping were completed in the autumn of 1928 after which the gardens were opened to the public. Near the entrances on Bush Hill Road a rock garden with pond and bridge was laid out. Much of the area was once part of the Old Park Estate, a Royal property pre-dating Enfield Chase, which was eventually broken up in 1871 and subsequently built over.

Site location:

Village Road/Bush Hill Road, Winchmore Hill

Postcode:

EN1 2HA

What 3 Words:

value.pots.famed

Type of site:

Public Gardens

Borough:

Enfield

Open to public?

Yes

Opening times:

8am Mon-Sat / 8.30am Sundays to dusk (refer to Council website for seasonal details)

Special conditions:

Facilities:

Events:

Public transport:

Rail: Bush Hill Park, Edmonton Green then bus. Bus: 329, W8

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Research updated:

01/05/2000

Last minor changes:

19/07/2023

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The Bush Hill area has evidence of early settlement with Roman remains found where Bush Hill Park Golf Course (q.v.) is now situated. The golf course and surrounding area was formerly part of the Old Park Estate, a Royal property pre-dating Enfield Chase and the Domesday survey of 1086. In 1660, Charles II granted the estate to General George Monck, Duke of Albemarle and it subsequently passed through many owners, until it began to be broken up for building in 1871. Enfield Urban District Council purchased land for a public garden here in 1925 but landscaping did not take place until 1928, the delay probably caused by an unsuccessful attempt to get the landscaping work carried out by local unemployed people, for which grants were available. Planting and landscaping were completed in the autumn of 1928 after which the park was opened to the public. The small park has undulating lawns in which are a few rose beds, bordered by an earthen path, with a perimeter planting of trees and shrubs. Near the entrance on Bush Hill Road a rock garden has been laid out with a pond over which is a small bridge. The low iron entrance gates have the name of the garden in their design.

Sources consulted:

Grid ref:

TQ328949 (532860,194920)

Size in hectares:

0.49

Site ownership:

LB Enfield

Site management:

Place Shaping and Enterprise, Parks Business Unit

Date(s):

1925-28

Designer(s):

Listed structures:

None

On National Heritage List for England (NHLE), Parks & Gardens:

No

Registered common or village green on Commons Registration Act 1965:

No

Protected under London Squares Preservation Act 1931:

No

Local Authority Data

The information below is taken from the relevant Local Authority's planning legislation, which was correct at the time of research but may have been amended in the interim. Please check with the Local Authority for latest planning information.

On Local List:

No

In Conservation Area:

No

Tree Preservation Order:

Not known

Nature Conservation Area:

No

Green Belt:

No

Metropolitan Open Land:

No

Special Policy Area:

No

Other LA designation:

Public Open Space