Description
Enfield Golf Course is, with Bush Hill Park Golf Course, a fragment of Old Park estate, the former park of Enfield Manor or Palace, which was a Royal property pre-dating Enfield Chase and the Domesday survey of 1086. On his restoration to the throne in 1660, Charles II granted Old Park to General George Monck and in succeeding years the 225 hectare estate passed through many owners, part of it becoming Enfield Golf Course in the C20th. Enfield Golf Club was established in 1893. The moated site of the keeper's lodge is within the grounds, through which the Salmon's Brook runs. Old Park Farm existed on the east boundary near the golf club house until the 1960s.
Practical Information
| Previously known as | Old Park, Enfield Manor/Palace; Chase Side House Estate |
|---|---|
| Site location | Old Park Road South, Enfield |
| Postcode | EN2 7DA |
| What3Words | ///dairy.poker.lobby |
| Type of Site | Private Open Land |
| Borough | Enfield |
| Open to Public | Partially |
| Opening Times | private, but visitors welcome, call the Pro Shop for details on 020 8363 3970 |
| Special Conditions | Dress code smart casual |
| Public Transport | Rail: Enfield Chase then bus. Bus: 313 |
| Research Updated | 1 April 2011 |
| Last Updated | 18 October 2026 |
Full description
Enfield Golf Course is, with Bush Hill Park Golf Course (q.v.), on part of what was formerly Old Park, a Royal property pre-dating Enfield Chase and the Domesday survey of 1086. The moated site of the keeper's lodge remains within the golf course grounds. On his restoration to the throne in 1660, Charles II granted the Old Park Estate to General George Monck, Duke of Albermarle, in recognition of his support. Since that time the then 225 hectare estate passed through many owners, part of it becoming Enfield Golf Course in the early C20th. Until the late C19th the area was still largely fields, with Old Park Farmhouse to the east, although houses were beginning to be built to the north east, south of Windmill Hill, as the town of Enfield grew.
The golf course is marked on the OS map of 1913, with a pavilion near the Old Park Farm enclave of buildings, the latter remaining until the late 1960s when it was built up as streets. The golf course was designed by the former Open Champion, James Braid (1870-1950), who also designed or consulted on many golf courses, including Romford, Finchley, Sundridge Golf Courses (q.q.v.). Laid out on undulating countryside, dotted with trees, the parkland setting has tree lined fairways and superb greens, with the Salmons Brook winding its way through the heart of the course. The Moat is at the back of the 17th green. Although private, there are views from the entrance on Old Park Road South looking down the valley, and from Salmon's Brook, which has a footpath running along it.
The golf course is marked on the OS map of 1913, with a pavilion near the Old Park Farm enclave of buildings, the latter remaining until the late 1960s when it was built up as streets. The golf course was designed by the former Open Champion, James Braid (1870-1950), who also designed or consulted on many golf courses, including Romford, Finchley, Sundridge Golf Courses (q.q.v.). Laid out on undulating countryside, dotted with trees, the parkland setting has tree lined fairways and superb greens, with the Salmons Brook winding its way through the heart of the course. The Moat is at the back of the 17th green. Although private, there are views from the entrance on Old Park Road South looking down the valley, and from Salmon's Brook, which has a footpath running along it.
Further Information
| Grid Reference | TQ316963 |
|---|---|
| Site Ownership | Enfield Golf Club |
| Site Management | Enfield Golf Club |
| Dates | C15th; golf course: early C20th |
| Designers | James Braid (golf course) |
| Listed Structures | SAM: Moated site of Keeper's Lodge |
| 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 | Enfield |
| In Conservation Area | No |
| Tree Preservation Order | Not known |
| Nature Conservation Area | Yes - Borough Importance (south tip) |
| Green Belt | No |
| Metropolitan Open Land | Yes |
| Special Policy Area | No |
| Other LA Designation | Wildlife Corridor; Green Chain. Included in Local Register of Historic Parks and Gardens |
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Nearby parks and gardens
St Mary Magdalene is a Victorian Gothic ragstone church with a stone spire, designed by William Butterfield and built in 1883 at the behest of Georgiana Twells of Chase Side House to commemorate her husband Philip Twells, who had died in 1880. It has impressive windows and painted chancel. There is a pleasant well-kept garden with lawn in front of the church, flower beds around the church and the perimeter, with York paving paths, trees, shrubs and seats.
Bush Hill Park Golf Course is situated on part of what was formerly Old Park, a Royal property pre-dating Enfield Chase. In 1660, Charles II granted the estate to General George Monck, Duke of Albemarle, in recognition of his support. The estate passed through many owners in succeeding years and was eventually sold in 1871 and broken up for building. Part of the estate became Bush Hill Park Golf Course in 1921, Old Park mansion becoming the golf clubhouse. Enfield UDC purchased adjacent land for a public park, which is divided from the golf course by the New River Loop.
Town Park is a surviving fragment along with Bush Hill Park Golf Course of the pre-Elizabethan Old Park estate of Enfield Manor. Part of the estate later became the estates of Chase Side House, which in the C19th had fine pleasure gardens, and Chase Park. In 1894 Enfield UDC purchased some of the estate lands and Town Park was laid out and opened in 1902, a bathing lake opened in 1905. Along the southern boundary runs part of the New River Loop, separating the public park from the private golf course.
