Gordon Hill, London facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gordon Hill
Shops on Lavender Hill
Gordon Hill
OS grid reference	TQ323979
London borough	Enfield
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ENFIELD
Postcode district	EN2
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
EU Parliament	London
UK Parliament	Enfield North
London Assembly	Enfield and Haringey
List of places UK England London 51°39′54″N 0°05′13″W / 51.665018°N 0.087065°W / 51.665018; -0.087065

Gordon Hill is a friendly area in Enfield, which is part of London. It's located just north-west of Enfield Town. Some of the places nearby include Clay Hill, Enfield Chase, Enfield Town, Crews Hill, Forty Hill and World's End.

You can easily get to Gordon Hill by train, as it has its own station, Gordon Hill railway station, in London's fare zone 5.

Gordon Hill has lots of useful places like shops, restaurants, and pubs. You'll find many of these on Lavender Hill and Lancaster Road. Also, Chase Farm Hospital is located right here in Gordon Hill.

What is Gordon Hill's History?

Gordon Hill grew up around an old house called Gordon House. This big house was built way back in the 1700s. It was named after an early person who lived there, Lord George Gordon. He was known for starting an event called the Gordon Riots.

Later, the house belonged to Sir Thomas Hallifax. He was a very important person, serving as the Lord Mayor of London. Gordon House was taken down around 1860. After that, the area was planned out for new homes. More houses were built quickly after 1909 when the railway line arrived.

Who Lives in Gordon Hill?

The Gordon Hill area includes parts of different local sections called 'wards'. These are Highlands, Chase, and Town. The Highlands ward also covers parts of World's End and eastern Oakwood.

According to information from 2011, most people living in the Highlands ward were white. About 64% were British, 13% were from other backgrounds, and 3% were Irish.

Getting Around Gordon Hill

Gordon Hill is easy to reach and has good connections to other places.

Nearby Areas

Neighbouring towns, villages and places.

	Botany Bay	Crews Hill	Clay Hill
	Hadley Wood across Enfield Chase		Forty Hill
		Gordon Hill
	World's End	Enfield Town	Enfield Town and Carterhatch

Train Stations

• Gordon Hill railway station is located at the top of Gordon Hill Road on Lavender Hill.
• Enfield Chase railway station is just below Gordon Hill Road, at the start of Chaseside.
• Enfield Town station is also located below Gordon Hill, within Enfield Chase.

Bus Routes

Gordon Hill has many bus connections.

• London Buses route 191 stops at the bottom of Gordon Hill and continues to Lancaster Road.
• London Buses route 313 goes to the beginning of Chase Side.
• London Buses route W8 travels up Lancaster Road to Lavender Hill and then to Chase Farm Hospital.
• You can also find London Buses route W9 and the non-London route 610.