public house
A pub (short for public house) is a kind of drinking establishment which is licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term ''public house'' first appeared in the United Kingdom in late 17th century, and was ...
in
Palmers Green
Palmers Green is a suburban area and electoral ward in North London, England, within the London Borough of Enfield. It is located within the N13 postcode district, around north of Charing Cross. It is home to the largest population of Greek Cy ...
, north London, on the corner of
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*A green lane (road), a type of road, usually an unpaved rural route.
*Green Lanes (London), a major road running through north London
* Harringay, a neighbourhood in the London Borough of Haringey
The London Borough o ...
and Fox Lane. A Fox pub and hotel has stood on the site for over 300 years. In 2004, The Fox featured in the film of J.K. Rowling's novel ''
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling and is the third in the ''Harry Potter'' series. The book follows Harry Potter, a young wizard, in his third year at Hogwarts School of W ...
''. In 2015, The Fox was the first Asset of Community Value to be registered in the London Borough of Enfield.
History
The first mention of The Fox is in 1682. The Society of Tradesmen and Labourers (1794-1825) met there.A.P. Baggs, et al "Edmonton: Social life" in ''A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 5, Hendon, Kingsbury, Great Stanmore, Little Stanmore, Edmonton Enfield, Monken Hadley, South Mimms, Tottenham''. T.F.T. Baker and R.B. Pugh (Eds.) London, 1976. pp. 172-175. British History Online. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
Before the advent of the motor car, the Fox was the terminus of the horse-drawn bus service into London, run by the Davey family of publicans. The building formerly had stables at the back. The present building was constructed in 1904.Fox nominated as an Asset of Community Value. Basil Clarke, Palmers Green Community, 8 April 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
In 2002, a dispute between rival Albanian drugs gangs at The Fox spilled out on to the streets of Palmers Green and two men were critically injured and a third man, Edmund Gullhaj (22), was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Fox featured in the film of J.K. Rowling's novel ''
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling and is the third in the ''Harry Potter'' series. The book follows Harry Potter, a young wizard, in his third year at Hogwarts School of W ...
'' (2004).
In 2015, the pub became the
London Borough of Enfield
The London Borough of Enfield () is a London boroughs, London borough in North London. It borders the London boroughs of London Borough of Barnet, Barnet to the west, London Borough of Haringey, Haringey to the south, and London Borough of Walt ...
's first
Asset of Community Value
In England, an asset of community value (ACV) is land or property of importance to a local community which is subject to additional protection from development under the Localism Act 2011. Voluntary and community organisations can nominate an ass ...
after a successful application by Southgate Civic District Trust. The Wonder public house in Enfield Town is similarly recognised."Assets of Community Value" by John West in ''Enfield Society News'', No. 206 (Summer 2017), p. 11. In 2017, it was reported that Dutch brewers
Heineken
Heineken Lager Beer ( nl, Heineken Pilsener), or simply Heineken () is a pale lager beer with 5% alcohol by volume produced by the Dutch brewing company Heineken N.V. Heineken beer is sold in a green bottle with a red star.
History
On 15 Febr ...
owned the pub and were preparing plans to redevelop it.