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This is a list of cathedrals, churches and chapels in the London Borough of Enfield within the Greater London. The list focuses on the more permanent churches and buildings which identify themselves as places of Christian worship. The denominations appended are those by which they self-identify.

History

London's churches and chapels are extraordinarily numerous and diverse. Anglican and nonconformist churches and chapels are most numerous, but there are also many Catholic churches as well as places of worship for non-Christian religions.

Churches in this list belong to various denominations, as indicated.

List of churches

The borough has an estimated 101 active churches for 331,400 inhabitants, a ratio of one church to every 3,281 people.

General resource:

Active churches

Church Name Neighbourhood Dedication Web Founded Denom./Affiliation Notes
All Saints, Edmonton Edmonton All Saints C12th Anglican Rebuilt C15th
St Andrew, Enfield Enfield Andrew C12th
St Paul, Winchmore Hill Winchmore Hill Paul 1828
St James, Enfield Highway Enfield Highway James 1831–1832
Jesus Church, Forty Hill Forty Hill Jesus 1835
Christ Church, Cockfosters Cockfosters Jesus 1839
St John the Baptist, Clay Hill Clay Hill John the Baptist 1856 United with St Luke Clay Hill 1987
Christ Church, Southgate Southgate Jesus 1862 Earlier chapel on site dates back to 1615
St Paul, New Southgate New Southgate Paul 1872–1873
St Michael & All Angels, Gordon Hill Gordon Hill Michael & Angels 1874
St Andrew, Southgate Southgate Andrew 1875 Current building 1903–1915. Own parish 1928
St Matthew, Ponders End Ponders End Matthew 1877
St Mary Magdalene, Enfield Enfield Mary Magdalene 1883
St Mark, Enfield Bush Hill Park Mark 1885 Current building 1893–1915
St Luke, Clay Hill Clay Hill Luke 1885 Current building 1900. United with St John Clay Hill 1987
St Aldhelm, Edmonton Edmonton Aldhelm 1885 Current building 1903
St Michael at Bowes Bowes Park Michael c. 1890 Rebuilt 1988
St Peter, Edmonton Edmonton Peter 1902
St Mary with St John, Upper Edmonton Edmonton John the Evangelist 1905 Closed 2004 but re-opened 2012
St George, Enfield Freezywater George 1900–1906
St Stephen, Bush Hill Park Bush Hill Park Stephen 1907 Own parish 1909
Holy Trinity, Winchmore Hill Winchmore Hill Trinity 1907
St John the Evangelist, Palmers Green Palmers Green John the Evangelist 1903–1908
St Paul, Hadley Wood Hadley Wood Paul 1911 Independent of Christ Church Cockfosters 2000
St Peter, Grange Park Grange Park Peter 1920s Current building 1940–1941
SS Peter & Paul, Enfield Lock Enfield Lock Peter & Paul 1928 Rebuilt 1969 after war damage
St Thomas, Oakwood Oakwood Thomas 1939
St Alphege, Edmonton Edmonton Ælfheah of C'bury 1957
Grace Church Highlands Oakwood 2007 Church plant from Christ Church Cockfosters
Enfield Sign Church Enfield Services held in Enfield Baptist Church
Mary, Mother of God, Ponders End Ponders End Mary 1890 Roman Catholic Current building 1921
Our L of Walsingham & English Martyrs, Enfield Gordon Hill Mary & Forty Martyrs c. 1890 New building 1987
(Most Precious Blood &) St Edmund, Edmonton Edmonton ?? 1907
St Monica, Palmers Green Palmers Green Monica 1914
Our Lady of Lourdes, New Southgate New Southgate Mary 1923 Current building 1935
Christ the King, Cockfosters Cockfosters Jesus 1936 Building 1940. Served by the Olivetans until 2012
Our Lady of Mount Carmel & St George Enfield Mary & George 1863
Holy Family of Nazareth Polish Catholic Mission Enfield Holy Family 2011 Polish Old Catholicism
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church of London New Southgate 2002 Syro-Malab Catholic
St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church Edmonton Dem of Thessaloniki Greek Orthodox Building originally St Martin's Church of England
SS Raphael, Nicholas & Irene of Lesbos Community Enfield Raph, Nich, Irene Greek Orthodox Services held in St George's Freezywater
Winchmore Hill Baptist Church Winchmore Hill 1654 Baptist Union Moved to new building in Winchmore Hill 1907
Enfield Baptist Church Enfield 1867
Totteridge Road Baptist Church Enfield Wash 1868
Palmers Green Baptist Church & New Life Church Palmers Green 1878 Building 1905. Baptist & Ind church (2008) merge 2015
Suffolks Baptist Church Enfield 1938 Own building 1957
Edmonton Baptist Church Edmonton Current building 1976
Oakwood Baptist Church Oakwood
Ponders End Methodist Church Ponders End 1849 Methodist Current building 1931
Ordnance Road Methodist Church Enfield Wash 1859 Rebuilt 1879, 1904, 1957
Grange Park Methodist Church Grange Park 1920s Current building 1938
Southgate Methodist Church Southgate 1929
St John's Methodist Church Enfield John? 1960
Trinity at Bowes Methodist Church Bowes Park Trinity
Bush Hill Park Methodist Church Bush Hill Park
Edmonton Methodist Church Edmonton
Winchmore Hill Methodist Church Winchmore Hill
Trinity Church Enfield Enfield Trinity 1890 Methodist / URC 1983 merger of Enfield Methodist and St Paul's URC (1902)
Winchmore Hill United Reformed Church Winchmore Hill 1742 URC New buildings 1844, 1873
Christ Church United Reformed Church Enfield Jesus 1780 Rebuilt 1875
Lancaster Road United Reformed Church Enfield 1885 Rebuilt 1938
Bush Hill Park United Reformed Church Bush Hill Park
Faith House United Reformed Church Edmonton
Palmers Green United Reformed Church Palmers Green Shares minister with Winchmore Hill, Ponders End URCs
Ponders End United Reformed Church Ponders End
Trinity Welsh Church Cockfosters Trinity Welsh Presbyterian
Edmonton Salvation Army Edmonton Salvation Army
Enfield Salvation Army Enfield Salvation Army
Enfield Evangelical Free Church Enfield 1897 FIEC Rebuilt 1956. Building purchased 2004, new build 2012
Bush Hill Park Community Church Bush Hill Park FIEC Plant from Enfield Evangelical Free, meets in Gospel Hall
Silver Street Community Church Edmonton 2015 FIEC Church plant from Enfield Evangelical Free Church
Brethren Meeting House New Southgate Exclusive Brethren
Friends' Meeting House Winchmore Hill c. 1670 Quakers Current building 1790–1791
Edmonton Seventh-day Adventist Church Edmonton 7th-day Adventist Current building 1939
The Church, Enfield Enfield 7th-d Adventist
Tramway Christian Fellowship Edmonton Elim
Lincoln Road Chapel Ponders End 1949 Assemblies of God
Church of God of Prophecy, Enfield Edmonton CoG of Prophecy
Church of God of Prophecy, New Southgate New Southgate CoG of Prophecy
Jubilee Church London Enfield Newfrontiers
Enfield Vineyard Church Enfield 1859 Vineyard (2015) Formerly Brigadier Free Church
Restore Community Church (BE Church) Winchmore Hill Ichthus Meet in local school. Prev. Southgate Christian Fellowship
The Potter's House, Enfield Enfield 2009 Potter's House
Revival Christian Church of Enfield Enfield 2009 RCCG
New Covenant Church Edmonton Edmonton NCC Worldwide
Bury Street Chapel Bush Hill Park 1838 Independent
Edmonton Baptist Chapel Edmonton 1889 New buildings 1913, 1989
Albany Church Enfield Wash 1898 Began as a Brethren church, left the Brethren 1996
Leighton Road Gospel Hall Bush Hill Park 1910
Chase Family Church Enfield 1968 Began as Winchmore Hill Christian Fellowship
Riverside Community Church Bowes Park
New River @ Croyland Church Edmonton
Inspirational Charismatic Church – House of Prayer Edmonton
Tanner's End Free Church Edmonton May be defunct
The King's House Edmonton
Pentecost Covenant Chapel UK Edmonton Meets at the Angel Community Centre
Victory in Christ Ministries Ponders End

Defunct churches

Church name Neighbourhood Dedication Founded Ended Denomination Notes
St Mary, Edmonton Edmonton Mary 1884 1957 Anglican Demolished
St Martin, Edmonton Edmonton Martin of Tours 1911 1977 Anglican Now used as St Demetrios Greek Orthodox church


Related lists

External links/sources

  • Anglican Diocese of London
  • Baptist Union Churches
  • Church of England Parish Finder
  • Church of England churches in central London
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • The History Files Churches of the British Isles
  • Congregational Churches in London
  • Friends of the City Churches
  • Gospel Hall Finder
  • Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain
  • Love's Guide to the Church Bells of the City of London
  • Methodist Church of Great Britain Church Search
  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Brentwood Parishes A-Z
  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster – Virtual Diocese
  • Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark – Parish Directory
  • Seventh-day Adventist Churches in London
  • United Reformed Church Find A Church
  • Redeemed Christian Church of God
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