Gordon Hill, London

Gordon Hill
Gordon Hill  Gordon Hill shown within Greater London
OS grid reference	TQ323979
London borough	Enfield
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ENFIELD
Postcode district	EN2
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
EU Parliament	London
UK Parliament	Enfield North
London Assembly	Enfield and Haringey
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Coordinates: 51°39′54″N 0°05′13″W / 51.665018°N 0.087065°W / 51.665018; -0.087065

Gordon Hill is both a road and an area located in the London Borough of Enfield, London, United Kingdom. It is served by Gordon Hill railway station. Adjoining areas include Clay Hill, Enfield Town, Crews Hill, Forty Hill and World's End

Gordon Hill has a decent number of shops 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.

Demography

Gordon Hill is in the Highlands ward, which also includes World's End and eastern Oakwood. According to the 2011 census, 80% of the population was white (64% British, 13% Other, 3% Irish).^[2]

Transport and locale

Nearest places

Neighbouring towns, villages and places.

	Botany Bay	Crews Hill	Clay Hill
	Hadley Wood across Enfield Chase		Forty Hill
		Gordon Hill
	World's End	Enfield Town	Enfield Town and Carterhatch

Nearest railway stations

• Gordon Hill railway station is situated atop Gordon Hill Road on Lavender Hill
• Enfield Chase railway station is situated below Gordon Hill Road at the beginning of Chaseside.

Buses

Gordon Hill is served by many bus links with London Buses route 191 which stops at the bottom of Gordon Hill and then continues on to Lancaster Road, 313 which goes to the beginning of Chase Side, W8 which goes up Lancaster Road to Lavender Hill and onto Chase Farm Hospital and W9 and non-London route 610.

References

London Borough of Enfield
Districts	Arnos Grove Botany Bay Bowes Park Brimsdown Bulls Cross Bullsmoor Bush Hill Park Chase Side Clay Hill Cockfosters Crews Hill Edmonton Enfield Chase Enfield Highway Enfield Island Village Enfield Lock Enfield Town Enfield Wash Forty Hill Freezywater Gordon Hill Grange Park Hadley Wood New Southgate Oakwood Palmers Green Picketts Lock Ponders End Southgate Upper Edmonton Winchmore Hill World's End
Attractions	Forty Hall and Gardens Millfield Theatre and Arts Centre Capel Manor Myddelton House Gardens Chickenshed Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture Whitewebbs Museum of Transport Royal Small Arms Factory Interpretation Centre
Parks and open spaces	Arnos Park Broomfield Park Durants Park Grovelands Park Oakwood Park Pymmes Park Trent Country Park Whitewebbs Park
Constituencies	Edmonton Enfield North Enfield Southgate
Tube and rail stations	Angel Road Arnos Grove Brimsdown Bush Hill Park Cockfosters Crews Hill Edmonton Green Enfield Chase Enfield Lock Enfield Town Gordon Hill Grange Park Hadley Wood Oakwood Palmers Green Ponders End Silver Street Southbury Southgate Turkey Street Winchmore Hill
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