Chapels · London
Cockfosters
Cockfosters — a methodist chapel in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Free entry
About
Cockfosters is a methodist chapel located in england-london, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the linked Wikipedia article for further details on its history, architecture and visiting information.
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Place summary
Cockfosters is a chapel located in London. It is notable for its architectural design and serves the local community.
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Background
History
The name was recorded as far back as 1524 and is thought to be either the name of a family or that of a house which stood on Enfield Chase. One suggestion is that it was "the residence of the cock forester (or chief forester)". Much of early Cockfosters was built around two country estates built on land that had formerly been part of Enfield Chase before its enclosure in 1777: Beech Hill Park, built by Francis Russel and Trent Place, built by Richard Jebb. By 1867, a village had developed along Cockfosters Road, including Christ Church and The Cock on Chalk Lane. The Belomont estate, later known as Heddon Court was also built about this time. Cockfosters grew little until the Piccadilly…
Description
The Chickenshed Theatre Company, founded in 1975 in a chicken shed before relocating to its current site, originated the concept of inclusive theatre.
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- Coordinates
- 51.6527, -0.1560
- District
- Barnet
- Parish
- Barnet, unparished area
- Postcode
- EN4 9TU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chipping Barnet
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q149680 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cockfosters (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cockfosters?
- Cockfosters is in London, United Kingdom (postcode EN4 9TU), in the parish of Barnet, unparished area.
- Is Cockfosters free to visit?
- Yes, Cockfosters is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cockfosters?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EN4 9TU. It sits within the Chipping Barnet parliamentary constituency.