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Book: Gardening tours by J.C. Loudon 1831-1842
Chapter: London and Suburban Residences in 1839

Green Lanes to Enfield turnpike

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The road through the Green Lanes to Enfield is an excellent turnpike road, always in a good state, with occasional villas near Bour Farm and Palmer's Green; and near Enfield, at Forty Hill, there is a handsome church, built and endowed by Mr. Myers, opposite to his park which is filled with large and handsome trees. Afterwards it passes the celebrated park of Theobalds, near where formerly stood a royal palace, the favourite residence of James I., and winds in the most agreeable and picturesque manner under the shade of overhanging trees. Having made several turns, it leads to a lane with a brook which runs parallel to the road, a foot-bridge across which forms the entrance to Mr. Harrison's cottage, as exhibited in the view fig. 154.