Beer we goBy Enfield IndependentTHERE are no shortage of watering holes in the area for the thirsty. As early as 1845, 16 public houses and nine beershops were listed in Edmonton alone. The main reason for this was its location as it was one of the main routes out of London in the days of horse-drawn vehicles which provided plenty of custom. There were several major pubs in Edmonton Green: the King's Head which survived until 1974 on the north side, the Golden Lion on the east which lasted until 1970 complete with its original archway which led to the rear stableblock; and the Cross Keys at the southern end which survived the first redevelopment only to be destroyed by fire. Nearby in Church Street stood the Rose and Crown and the Jolly Farmer, both of which have survived but have been rebuilt. In Hertford Road is the Cock, another pub which has been rebuilt. The two largest pubs in Upper Edmonton for many years were the Bell and the Angel. The Bell was rebuilt during the Victorian era and was eventually demolished in the 1960s. The Angel featured assembly rooms and it was once the meeting place of the Stamford Hill and Green Lanes Turnpike Trust. Again, this pub was rebuilt in Victorian times, and once more in the 1930s before it was knocked down to make way for road widening. Another landmark public house listed was the Fleece, now the Golden Fleece, which is still at the junction of Fore Street and Park Road having been refurbished in Victorian times in gin palace style. Beside the River Lea stands the picturesque Cook's Ferry Inn which was frequented by anglers in the early days. And in the outlying hamlets, Tanners End had two pubs: the Bull and the Two Brewers. Marshside had the Cart Overthrown and Bury Street's drinking establishment was the Stag and Hounds. In neighbouring Winchmore Hill, the King's Head and Green Dragon were the main pubs of the time and both of them are still doing business today. Down the road in Palmers Green is the Fox, which is still very much a landmark pub now although it was reconstructed in 1904 in Edwardian style. The Cock, at Bowes, was rebuilt twice and threatened by road widening. Its name was changed to the glamorous sounding Manhattans prompting comedians to ask if there was a pub called Palmers Green in New York's Manhattan. Its name was changed again to Legends and is now a sports themed pub called the Faltering Fullback. A Georgian coaching inn, the Cherry Tree, at Southgate Green, survives relatively unaltered. Other Southgate watering holes of the mid 1800s included the Rising Sun, the Waggon and Horses and the Crown, which was demolished in 1963 before JD Wetherspoon opened a new pub called the New Crown close the original site in Chase Side. It is no surprise that with the large amount of pubs at the time, there was a large amount of drink-related court cases. Among the offences at the time was the now forgotten 'drunk in charge of a horse and cart'. 09:19 Thursday 8th August 2002
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