Coordinates: 51°39′35″N 0°01′32″W / 51.6596°N 0.0255°W / 51.6596; -0.0255

Brimsdown
Brimsdown  Brimsdown shown within Greater London
OS grid reference	TQ365975
London borough	Enfield
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ENFIELD
Postcode district	EN3
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
EU Parliament	London
UK Parliament	Enfield North
London Assembly	Enfield and Haringey
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Brimsdown is a place in the London Borough of Enfield, North London. The Brimsdown area is roughly located in the area either side of Mollison Avenue, to Bilton Way, just south of Ordnance Road, extending as far south as the Mollison Avenue/Jeffreys Road roundabout.^[1] It is home to the Brimsdown Industrial Estate and also includes a residential area just west of the Lea Valley railway line.

This area was the eastern-most part of the old parish of Enfield.

The area east of the Lea Valley Lines railway is almost exclusively reserved for industrial use, while west of this railway (which serves Brimsdown and Enfield Lock stations) is a residential area primarily built up in the 1930s which extends, without any particular border, to Enfield Wash and Enfield Lock. This residential area around Brimsdown Avenue, Brimsdown railway station and Brimsdown School is also considered part of Brimsdown.

[edit] Etymology

Brimsdown was first recorded as Grymesdoun in 1420, Grymesdoune 1441, Grymes downe, Brymesdowne 1610, Grymsdown, Brimsdown 1686. Originally the first element seems to be the surname Gryme with the Middle English doun, here 'slightly raised ground' ( in a low-lying area beside the River Lea). Grīm being probably a nickname for the heathen god Woden.^[2]

[edit] Nearest places

• Enfield Lock
• Enfield Wash
• Ponders End

[edit] Nearest railway stations

• Enfield Lock railway station
• Ponders End railway station
• Brimsdown railway station

[edit] Watercourse

Mossops bridge spans the River Lee Navigation (completed 1999)

Mossops Creek bridge (completed 2006)

• River Lee Navigation
• Mossops Creek was dug in the 1890s by Mosses and Co Gravel Extraction Company.^[3] The creek can be reached from Mossops Bridge (completed 1999)^[4] which spans the River Lee Navigation.

Mossops Creek bridge (completed 2006)^[5] forms part of the Mossops Creek permissive path which link the River Lee Navigation to the Brimsdown Industrial Estate and Brimsdown railway station.

[edit] Politics

• The local MP is Labour politician Joan Ryan (her full constituency is Enfield North).

[edit] Schools and colleges

• Primary schools: Brimsdown Infant School, Brimsdown Junior School
• Colleges: Enfield College

[edit] Sport

Football

Brimsdown Rovers: David Beckham joined the club as a 14 year old where he played in the youth side.

[edit] Business partnerships

• Many businesses in Brimsdown are part of the Brimsdown FQP (Freight Quality Partnership), which jointly addresses transport and logistics issues for the area.

[edit] References

1. ^ http://www.enfield.gov.uk/362/Enfield%20Highway.pdf Local Government Map of Brimsdown & Enfield Highway Retrieved March 3, 2008
2. ^ Mills, A,D, Oxford Dictionary of London Place Names (2001) p30 ISBN 0198609574 Retrieved 20 October 2008
3. ^ Mossops Creek Retrieved November 20, 2007
4. ^ Mossops Bridge Retrieved November 19, 2007
5. ^ Mossops Creek bridge Retrieved June 07, 2008

[edit] External links

• Hidden London Retrieved 13 November, 2009

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