Oakwood is a suburban area of north London, in the

London Borough of Enfield The London Borough of Enfield () is a London boroughs, London borough in Greater London, England. The main communities in the borough are Edmonton, London, Edmonton, Enfield, London, Enfield, Southgate, London, Southgate and Palmers Green. Enfi ...

. It is situated within the

Southgate SouthGate is a shopping centre in Bath, Somerset, England, It is home to over fifty shops, ten restaurants, 99 homes and an 860-space underground car park. It replaced a shopping centre which was demolished in 2007. The new centre developed b ...

postal area ( London N14) and was, historically, the southernmost area of

Enfield Chase Enfield Chase is an open space in the London Borough of Enfield, North London. Historically, the name applied to a large common occupying the western part of the ancient parish of Enfield, extending from Monken Hadley in the west to Bulls ...

Local history

The area derives its name from Oakwood Park, which Southgate Council purchased in 1927 and opened to the public. Oakwood Park was named after Oak Lodge, which stood in the grounds between the late 19th century and First World War. The arrival in Oakwood of the

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extension of the

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in 1933 resulted in the construction of the grade II* listed

Oakwood tube station Oakwood is a London Underground station. It is on the Piccadilly line between Southgate and Cockfosters stations, and is located in Travelcard Zone 5. The station is on the edge of the Oakwood area of Enfield ( N14) and is situated at the ...

and heralded the start of a building boom. Builders George Reed and Laing bought up much of the land for development and estates began to eat up the countryside along Bramley Road and towards Cockfosters. Prior to development, the only major building in the area was South Lodge – one of the four lodges of

. South Lodge was demolished in 1935; West Lodge Park, East Lodge Nursery, and North Lodge Farm are the locations of the other three lodges. South Lodge Drive and South Lodge Crescent are reminders of South Lodge. Boxer's Lake Open Space is one remnant of the Chase.

References

External links

Oakwood Park

Oakwood Library

Parish Church - St Thomas's, Oakwood
{{LB Enfield Areas of London Districts of the London Borough of Enfield Places formerly in Middlesex