Crews Hill
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Crews Hill is a village located in the northern outskirts of Greater London
and 12 miles (19.3 km) north of Charing Cross
. It forms part of the London Borough of Enfield
and is probably best known for its large number of garden centres and nursuries which, at summer weekends, give it almost a "resort" feel.
Crews Hill is served by Crews Hill railway station
with trains to Hertford North
, Stevenage
, and occasionally Letchworth
, in the north and Moorgate or King's Cross to the south.
and Scotland national football team
player, was killed by lightning while sheltering under a tree at the golf course on 21 July 1964.
On Whitewebbs Lane there is the Whitewebbs Museum of Transport. This is open from 9am - 4pm every Tuesday as well as the last Sunday of every month. There are exceptions to this. It hosts a variety of events. For a list see their website.
Further up the road is Whitewebbs Park. This is a country park and also hold the Enfield Municipal Golf Course. Please note that some of these places are not easily reached by public transport, especially Whitewebbs Park, although car parking is provided.
Crews Hill also has a significant number of garden centres and nurseries
which are open to the public and trade.
Turkey Brook
flows through Crews Hill.
Greater London
Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London...
and 12 miles (19.3 km) north of Charing Cross
Charing Cross
Charing Cross denotes the junction of Strand, Whitehall and Cockspur Street, just south of Trafalgar Square in central London, England. It is named after the now demolished Eleanor cross that stood there, in what was once the hamlet of Charing. The site of the cross is now occupied by an equestrian...
. It forms part of the London Borough of Enfield
London Borough of Enfield
The London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly London borough and forms part of Outer London. It borders the London Boroughs of Barnet, Haringey and Waltham Forest...
and is probably best known for its large number of garden centres and nursuries which, at summer weekends, give it almost a "resort" feel.
Etymology
Named from its association with the Crew family, mentioned in local records of the mid-18th century.Transport
The area has limited bus service (route W10), although this route is currently not running north of Rosewood Drive to Crews Hill Station due to 'access difficulties'.Crews Hill is served by Crews Hill railway station
Crews Hill railway station
Crews Hill railway station is in Crews Hill in the London Borough of Enfield in north London, in Travelcard Zone 6. The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by First Capital Connect. The station was opened on 4 April 1910.-Geography:...
with trains to Hertford North
Hertford North railway station
Hertford North railway station is one of two stations serving the town of Hertford in Hertfordshire, England with the other being Hertford East railway station....
, Stevenage
Stevenage railway station
Stevenage railway station serves the town of Stevenage in Hertfordshire, England. The station is 27¼ miles north of London Kings Cross on the East Coast Main Line. Stevenage is managed and served by First Capital Connect...
, and occasionally Letchworth
Letchworth Garden City railway station
Letchworth Garden City station serves the town of Letchworth in Hertfordshire, England. The station is on the Hitchin-Cambridge Line north of London Kings Cross, and is a stop for services between Kings Cross and Cambridge...
, in the north and Moorgate or King's Cross to the south.
Places of interest
Nearby there is Crews Hill Golf Course, which dates from 1916. John White, the Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
and Scotland national football team
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
player, was killed by lightning while sheltering under a tree at the golf course on 21 July 1964.
On Whitewebbs Lane there is the Whitewebbs Museum of Transport. This is open from 9am - 4pm every Tuesday as well as the last Sunday of every month. There are exceptions to this. It hosts a variety of events. For a list see their website.
Further up the road is Whitewebbs Park. This is a country park and also hold the Enfield Municipal Golf Course. Please note that some of these places are not easily reached by public transport, especially Whitewebbs Park, although car parking is provided.
Crews Hill also has a significant number of garden centres and nurseries
Nursery (horticulture)
A nursery is a place where plants are propagated and grown to usable size. They include retail nurseries which sell to the general public, wholesale nurseries which sell only to businesses such as other nurseries and to commercial gardeners, and private nurseries which supply the needs of...
which are open to the public and trade.
Turkey Brook
Turkey Brook
Turkey Brook rises near the Fir and Pond Woods Local Nature Reserve near Potters Bar, Hertfordshire.- Etymology :The brook named from the street which is recorded as Tokestreete 1441, Tuckhey strete 1610, Tuckey street 1615, Turkey street 1805, probably 'street of houses associated with a family...
flows through Crews Hill.