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- 1819-1974 (Creation)
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2.72 linear metres (102 files).
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Biographical history
St James' Church was erected by the Commissioners for Building New Churches and assigned a particular district in 1834 which became a separate parish in 1845. This comprised all that part of the parish of Enfield to the east of an imaginary line drawn 150 yards to the west of the London to Ware turnpike road. St Matthew, Ponders End was built as a chapel of ease to St James in 1877/8 and became a separate parish in 1899. St George's Mission Church, Enfield Wash, was in existence by 1886. It was replaced by a permanent church built 1900-1906 and was assigned a parish in 1901. When the Royal Small Arms Factory Chapel closed in 1921, it was replaced by the church of St Peter and St Paul, Enfield Lock, a chapel of ease to St James. A new church of St Peter and St Paul was consecrated in 1969 and assigned a parish.
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GB 0074 DRO/054 1819-1974 Collection 2.72 linear metres (102 files). Parish of St James, Enfield , Church of England
St James' Church was erected by the Commissioners for Building New Churches and assigned a particular district in 1834 which became a separate parish in 1845. This comprised all that part of the parish of Enfield to the east of an imaginary line drawn 150 yards to the west of the London to Ware turnpike road. St Matthew, Ponders End was built as a chapel of ease to St James in 1877/8 and became a separate parish in 1899. St George's Mission Church, Enfield Wash, was in existence by 1886. It was replaced by a permanent church built 1900-1906 and was assigned a parish in 1901. When the Royal Small Arms Factory Chapel closed in 1921, it was replaced by the church of St Peter and St Paul, Enfield Lock, a chapel of ease to St James. A new church of St Peter and St Paul was consecrated in 1969 and assigned a parish.
Parish records of St James' Church, Hertford Road, Enfield Highway, deposited in the Greater London Record Office, 40 Northampton Road, London EC1R 0HB, by the Vicar 29 November 1983 and 27 November 1984.
Records of the parish of Saint James, Enfield Highway, including registers of baptisms, marriages, burials (including war graves), confirmation and church services; papers relating to parish boundaries; papers of Saint James School including log books; papers relating to the maintenance of church buildings.
Records arranged in one series: Parish Records (DRO/054/001 - DRO/054/102).
Files DRO/054/001-038 are not available for consultation, please use microfilm copies. Files DRO/054/070/01 and DRO/054/097 are unfit for consultation.
Copyright for these records rests with the depositor.
English
Some records are unfit for consultation, please use microfilm.
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Parish records of St James' Church, Hertford Road, Enfield Highway, deposited in the Greater London Record Office, 40 Northampton Road, London EC1R 0HB, by the Vicar 29 November 1983 and 27 November 1984.
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Records of the parish of Saint James, Enfield Highway, including registers of baptisms, marriages, burials (including war graves), confirmation and church services; papers relating to parish boundaries; papers of Saint James School including log books; papers relating to the maintenance of church buildings.
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Accruals
System of arrangement
Records arranged in one series: Parish Records (DRO/054/001 - DRO/054/102).
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Conditions governing access
Files DRO/054/001-038 are not available for consultation, please use microfilm copies. Files DRO/054/070/01 and DRO/054/097 are unfit for consultation.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright for these records rests with the depositor.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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- Educational institutions
- Schools
- Religions
- Religions » Ancient religions
- Religions » Ancient religions » Christianity
- Religions » Ancient religions » Christianity » Protestantism
- Government
- Government » Public administration
- Government » Public administration » Local government
- Information sources
- Documents
- Documents » Primary documents
- Architecture
- Religious buildings » Churches
- Religious buildings
- Architecture » Buildings
- Religious activities » Religious practice
- Religious activities
- Schools » Denominational schools
- Religions » Ancient religions » Christianity » Catholicism
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English