Enfield is the northernmost borough in the capital. It has four main areas: Edmonton, Enfield, Southgate and Palmers Green, and an abundance of green space. Many residents make use of the great transport links into Central London to commute to work.
But, Enfield wasn't always part of the city. It's only been part of Greater London for 57 years, having been in three separate areas in the historic county of Middlesex: The Municipal Boroughs of Southgate, Enfield and Edmonton. In 1965, the London Borough of Enfield was created, merging Southgate, Enfield and Edmonton to form the wider borough.
With the creation of the London Borough of Enfield, the coats of arms of each of the municipal boroughs were merged to make the one seen today. Middlesex County Council was also abolished and no longer recognised as a local government body, but the historic county lives on.
Middlesex was far-ranging, covering parts of Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Haringey, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow and parts of Richmond upon Thames too. Other parts of London made up Middlesex, but became the 'County of London' in 1889.
Today, some people still prefer to describe Enfield as being in Middlesex, and there are subtle signs around the borough that the county once existed. In a post on Facebook, one Enfield resident said the area "will always be in Middlesex to me!" A second said they now live in Australia, but if asked where they were born, would say: "Enfield Middlesex, North of London."
Others agreed and said they will "always" tell people they come from "Enfield, Middlesex" rather than "Enfield, London". Middlesex is also still used in the postal addresses for some parts of Enfield. One of the two major hospitals in Enfield is North Middlesex Hospital in Edmonton.
It's the main place for A&E services, as the department shut down at Chase Farm, the other hospital in the borough. Middlesex University used to have two campuses in Enfield at Cat Hill and Trent Park. Both of these sites closed in 2011 and students were relocated to the Hendon campus. Although, both became part of the then Middlesex Polytechnic in the 1970s, shortly after Middlesex County Council was abolished.
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