Bulls Cross is a road and

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, on the outskirts of

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, forming part of the

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. Although it now lies within the ceremonial county of Greater London, prior to 1965 it was in the historic county of

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. The area is situated west of the Great Cambridge Road, and south of the M25 motorway.

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is to the west, Bury Green (near

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) to the north, and Bullsmoor to the east.

Etymology

Bulls Cross is recorded as ''Bedelscrosse'' in 1465. Recorded thus in c.1580 and on the

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map of 1822. The hamlet was also recorded in 1540 as ''Bullyscrosse'' meaning 'crossroads associated with the family called ''Bolle'' or ''Bull'' (who are mentioned in legal documents from the 13th century).

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announced plans for a training centre to be built in the area. It was opened in September 2012.

Geography

Bulls Cross is in the north of the borough. It is bordered by Bullsmoor Lane and Whitewebbs Lane to the north,

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to the south. and the New River to the east and Whitewebbs Park to the west.

Demography

Bulls Cross is part of the large Chase ward, which also covers

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, Clay Hill and

. The 2011 census showed that 77% of the ward's population was white (64% British, 11% Other, 2% Irish). 5% was Black African and 3% Black Caribbean.

Places of interest

Myddleton House and Garden, Bulls Cross, Enfield - geograph

* Capel Manor. Now the home of the Capel Manor College with extensive model gardens which are open to the public. Built in red brick, the 18th-century house was remodelled in 1908 in late 17th-century style for James Warren, a wealthy tea planter. Behind the house, an orange brick group of late 19th-century stables and coachhouse with clocktower.Cherry, B,& Pevsner,N, ''

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'' London4: North (1998) p450 Retrieved 17 April 2008 The stables are the home to the

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working horses which are used on the estate. * Myddelton House. Since 1972 the headquarters of

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(LVRPA). The house was built in 1818 by George Ferry &

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for H. C. Bowles. The

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E.A. Bowles created Myddelton House gardens in c.1900 which are open to the public. E. A. Bowles
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existed here in 1752.British history online
Retrieved 18 April 2008 Standing with a group of cottages close to the junction with Bullsmore Lane.

Notable people

* Bernard Bosanquet, cricketer * E.A. Bowles,

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and

* Frances Perry, horticulturist, gardening writer and presenter

References

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