Bulls Cross is a road and

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in Enfield,

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, on the outskirts of

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, forming part of the Metropolitan Green Belt. Although it now lies within the ceremonial county of Greater London, prior to 1965 it was in the historic county of

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. The area is situated west of the

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, and south of the

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. Crews Hill is to the west, Bury Green (near Cheshunt) to the north, and

Bullsmoor Bullsmoor is an area of Enfield, on the outskirts of north London. It is adjacent to Waltham Cross in Hertfordshire, located just north past the M25 motorway, and is also entirely attached to nearby Freezywater. Bulls Cross is to the west an ...

to the east.

Etymology

Bulls Cross is recorded as ''Bedelscrosse'' in 1465. Recorded thus in c.1580 and on the

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map of 1822. The hamlet was also recorded in 1540 as ''Bullyscrosse'' meaning 'crossroads associated with the family called ''Bolle'' or ''Bull'' (who are mentioned in legal documents from the 13th century).

Tottenham Hotspur

In 2009

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announced plans for a training centre to be built in the area. It was opened in September 2012.

Geography

Bulls Cross is in the north of the borough. It is bordered by Bullsmoor Lane and Whitewebbs Lane to the north,

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to the south. and the New River to the east and Whitewebbs Park to the west.

Demography

Bulls Cross is part of the large Chase ward, which also covers

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, Clay Hill and Crews Hill. The 2011 census showed that 77% of the ward's population was white (64% British, 11% Other, 2% Irish). 5% was Black African and 3% Black Caribbean.

Places of interest

Myddleton House and Garden, Bulls Cross, Enfield - geograph

* Capel Manor. Now the home of the

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with extensive model gardens which are open to the public. Built in red brick, the 18th-century house was remodelled in 1908 in late 17th-century style for James Warren, a wealthy tea planter. Behind the house, an orange brick group of late 19th-century stables and coachhouse with clocktower.Cherry, B,& Pevsner,N, '' Buildings of England'' London4: North (1998) p450 Retrieved 17 April 2008 The stables are the home to the

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working horses which are used on the estate. * Myddelton House. Since 1972 the headquarters of Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (LVRPA). The house was built in 1818 by George Ferry & John Wallen for H. C. Bowles. The

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E.A. Bowles created Myddelton House gardens in c.1900 which are open to the public. E. A. Bowles
Retrieved 18 April 2008 The grounds contain the original Market Cross of

Enfield Town Enfield is a large town in north London, England, north of Charing Cross. It had a population of 156,858 in 2018. It includes the areas of Botany Bay, Brimsdown, Bulls Cross, Bullsmoor, Bush Hill Park, Clay Hill, Crews Hill, Enfield Highway ...

, which is subject to a Grade II preservation order. There is also a modern museum with artefacts and displays relating to the life and work of E.A. Bowles. * Pied Bull. The small, rendered,

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existed here in 1752.British history online
Retrieved 18 April 2008 Standing with a group of cottages close to the junction with Bullsmore Lane.

Notable people

* Bernard Bosanquet,

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* E.A. Bowles,

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and

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, horticulturist, gardening writer and presenter

References

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