History of Enfield
Details:
- Author(s) Pam, David O
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1990
- Pages 3 vols; illus
- Publisher Enfield Preservation Society
- Place Published Enfield
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Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Structured in three volumes, viz: 'Before 1837'; '1837-1914'; '1914-1939'. A detailed and wide ranging account of Enfield drawing especially on newspaper reports. Volume 1 contains 'Businessmen, tradesmen and farmers [1660-1837]' [pp212-42]. Volume 2 contains a chapter headed 'Employment' and deals with Royal Small Farma [pp104-38]; Enfield Gas Co / Ponders End & Enfield Highway Gas Co; London Jute Works Co; Crape Factory / Grout Baylis & Co; Enfield Electricity Station / North Metropolitan Supply Co Ltd. Volume 3 contains a chapter 'Industry between the Wars' [pp51-106] with sections on nurseries / farms; brickworks; Royal Small Arms Factory; new industries