Gentleman's Row, Enfield

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Gentleman's Row, Enfield

Image: © Marathon Taken: 9 Jun 2017

Most of Enfield’s older buildings were demolished at the end of the 19th century and the centre began to take on its present streetscape. Of the properties that survive, the finest group is the collection of Georgian and early Victorian houses in Gentleman’s Row. There is a wide path separating the houses from their gardens. This allowed coaches to drop their occupants outside their houses The most famous inhabitant of Gentleman's Row was Charles Lamb. Both he and his sister Mary frequently visited a friend in Enfield and stayed at Elm House. Charles Lamb then took up residence at Clarendon Cottage. The whole of Gentleman's row still stands today and is the highlight of the Enfield Town conservation area.

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