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ENFIELD LOCK
|
Lock |
State |
Date |
Length |
Length - Working Distance |
Width |
Fall |
Removed or bypassed |
|
Enfield Lock |
Extant |
1725 |
|
|
|
|
1768 |
|
Enfield Lock |
Rebuilt |
1768 |
|
|
13' 4'' |
9' 7'' |
1922 |
|
Enfield Lock (Brick and timber) |
Report |
1917 |
|
|
13' 4'' |
|
|
|
Enfield Lock |
Rebuilt |
1922 |
90' 0'' |
87' 0'' |
16' 0'' |
9' 7'' |
|
This
was the centre of the management of the Lee Navigation. The Lee
Conservancy offices were built here in 1907 on the western side of the
river, below the lock. They served until
recently as an office for British Waterways.
On 12.1.1780 it was
“Resolved that the following Locks be repaired with all convenient speed
Viz. … Enfield Lock, Enfield Half Lock, Piggotts Lock, Cooks Lock,
Boltons Lock, Stonebridge Lock, Tottenham Lock, Lee Bridge Half Lock,
Hackney Marsh Brick Cistern Lock And It Is Ordered that the Surveyor do
repair the same as he shall find them absolutely necessary” (NA Rail
845/5).
13.11.1786 "the
Surveyor do fill up the temporary Cut lately made near Enfield Lock for
supplying Enfield Mill Stream with water during Mr George's
rebuilding that Lock" (NA
Rail 845/51)
On the 18th October
1862, the Engineers' (three of them in succession) campaign for the
rebuilding of Enfield Lock began. It was to last 60 years!
Nathaniel Beardmore prepared a detailed and persuasive report which
occupied four pages of closely written copperplate hand writing in the
Trust's Minute Book. To no avail; it was discussed at each meeting over
the next seven months, before being deferred on 15.5.1863 until
the end of the year.
(NA Rail 845/15)
Beardmore's ideas
included double locks in this plan of 1863.
LMA ACC 2423/P840
On
20.4.1883, the lock house was insured for
£150, although it was noted that it was “away" from the
Collector’s office. (as can be seen on P754 below) (NA Rail 845/23).
A comment on hours of
work at Enfield Yard appeared in Committee Minutes on 2nd July 1883: "By
some old custom at the yard it appears that the workmen do not come in
until 7.0 o'clock on Monday mornings all the year round..... (We)
recommend that the Workmen be required to begin their work at 6.0
o'clock." (as on Tuesday to Saturday)
(NA
Rail 845/57)
This area was frequently
the stop and start of the two day surveys which became the practice in
the late 19th century, particularly when the Steam Barge
“Salisbury” was in use. However, during the survey of 1884 the
second day was enlivened when “In consequence of one of the tubes of the
Boiler bursting before the Barge started, Towing Horses were obtained”
Joseph Child opened
his lock campaign on 16.10.1885 "I would bring before your notice the
necessity and desirability of building a new lock, the sides of the old
one are such that I could not guarantee their stability.... "
LMA ACC 2423/002
22.1.1886 "...I now present the plans for
the new lock...(J Child) (LMA ACC 2423/002)
LMA ACC 2423/P/754
Despite Charles Tween's signature on
this plan, it was Joe Child's proposal (and hope) in 1886. Sadly the
Conservancy Board disagreed with him and insisted that he repair the
sides of the old one.
Interestingly, the
detailed plan for the new lock (below) showed the intention to build the
new lock with the upper culvert feeding the water into the chamber
through three ports in the invert of the lock to reduce turbulence. The
principle of this idea was later adopted in other deep locks on the Lee,
but not at Enfield when it was finally rebuilt in 1922
LMA
ACC 2423/P476
Charles Tween's
signature was also on a plan for ornate new
collector's houses at Enfield Lock in February 1886.
LMA ACC 2423/P022
However, the Board obviously did not
agree and those that were built in 1889 were rather more utilitarian.
LMA ACC 2423/P023
12.8.1892 “A letter from
the Reverend C J Carter of Enfield Lock complaining of the bad language
used by Bargemen in the vicinity of the School at Enfield Lock was read
and….It was resolved that he be informed that the Board regret
they have no control in the matter.” (NA Rail 845/26)
22.9.1905
Charles Tween tried again to have Enfield Lock not only rebuilt but
widened to 16' from the existing 13' 4''. Part of his report reads "
...(Ponders End Lock) is 16' wide, which width was adopted by Mr
Beardmore as the gauge for all future locks as is shewn by the fact that
Rammey Marsh Lock, Stanstead Lock and Hardmead Lock were subsequently
constructed in masonry to that width, yet Enfield Lock is only 13ft
4ins. wide. Rammey Marsh , the lock a mile above is 16ft, then we
have 7 locks above this 13ft 3ins. wide, then 2 locks 16ft wide then
Ware Lock 14ft wide and finally Hertford Lock, 18ft 6ins wide at the top
of the Navigation. It will thus be seen that by reconstructing Enfield
Lock to the standard width, the Navigation would be available for 16ft.
craft, or barges carrying 100 tons, to the tail of Waltham Town Lock.
When Enfield Lock is completed, the others would follow in due course."
(Tween's report of 1917 is shown in the
"UP" page)
Enfield Lock, c
1905
Charles Tween was also
pressing for the new offices to be built at Enfield in the Conservancy
Yard below the Lock. On 20th September 1907 he commented in his report
"It will be remembered the Board approved the plans for building new
offices at Enfield some long time since, but as the late Clerk (Mr
Corble) informed the Board "that they had no money" the work has been
postponed.* The foundations were laid about three years ago.
I should be glad if the Board would now consent for the work to proceed.
These offices have been designed so that if at any time the Board wish
for other offices, they can easily be added by lifting the roof and
building them above."
* This might have been
a tongue-in-cheek dig as a year before, when Mr Corble died, it was
revealed that he had mis-appropriated £9,400 of the Board's money!
LMA ACC 2423/P530
The new offices were built and bear the
date 1907. They have been extended at the right hand end to provide
extra office accommodation.
LMA ACC 2423/P477
Plans were drawn up in
1907 to
extend the lock keepers house by adding a bedroom above the existing
kitchen which had previously been a single storey with a sloping roof.
The two w.c's remained from the original building on the right hand end.
The lock house today,
clearly showing the extension built a hundred years ago.
The following is a copy of
a letter dated June 30th 1917, from the “Workers’ Union,”
Enfield Lock Branch:-
Dear Mr Tween,
As a member of a collecting
society in the Royal Small Arms Factory for our wounded soldiers and
also President of the Finance Committee for the Edmonton Hospital who
provide comforts for our wounded, I have been desired to write and ask
you if you have such a thing as a motor boat capable of holding, say, 50
to 100, say, which could be let for the use of wounded soldiers to have
a trip down the river, say, as far as Broxbourne or Rye House.
They have, as you are no doubt aware, motor bus rides and all that kind
of thing, but it has been suggested that a ride on the water would be a
change and very much welcomed by our wounded comrades.
We understand you have a
motor barge which would be very suitable, or, if not, perhaps you could
fix us up with some thing
that you think would meet the occasion. We should be extremely
glad if you could help us in the matter, as we are anxious to give the
wounded men a change and a day out sometimes. If you agree to
this, of course whatever man you send in charge we should be prepared to
meet his expenses or any incidental expenses in connection with the
lending of the boat.
Yours faithfully,
(Signed) J McGrath, Branch
Secretary”
“REPORTED – That Engineer
and Manager had been desired by Mr McGrath, the Chairman of the R.S.A.F.
Collecting Committee, Enfield Lock, to thank the Board for the use of
their Steam Barge “Salisbury” for three trips for the wounded soldiers
from Edmonton Hospital, who all agreed that they were the most enjoyable
outings that they had had”
The new lock was
finally built in 1922 - this is the site plan for the works.
LMA ACC 2423/P1892
Enfield Lock
|
Census/Date |
Name |
Title |
Wife |
Location given by
enumerator/Comments |
Source Reference |
|
|
1964 |
William D Drage |
Lock keeper |
Edna A |
|
Enfield Polling Lists |
|
|
1957 |
William D Drage |
Lock keeper |
Edna A |
|
Enfield Polling Lists |
|
|
|
William D Drage |
Lock keeper |
No start date recorded but ex Barge
Steersman. Started as Labourer with LCB 19.7.1937. Last recorded
date 2.8.1950. Last rate of pay £7.19.11 (no date) |
LCB Records |
|
|
1954 |
William J Major |
Lock keeper |
Alice E |
|
Enfield Polling Lists |
|
|
6.10.1947 |
W C Eaton |
Lock keeper |
Transferred to Aqueduct Lock (at
£4.5.0) |
NA Rail 845/128 |
|
|
4.10.1947 |
William.J Major |
Lock keeper |
Appointed ex Feildes Weir at
£4.15.0 |
NA Rail 845/128 |
|
|
20.9.1947 |
Charles.J Gypps |
Lock keeper |
Transferred to City Mills Lock |
NA Rail 845/128 |
|
|
25.8.1947 |
W C Eaton (33) |
Relief Lock keeper |
Appointed at £4.15.0.
|
NA Rail 845/128 |
|
|
14.3.1947 |
P Cole |
|
Now at Limehouse. Date of
transfer nk |
NA Rail 845/128 |
|
|
1945 |
Charles J Gypps |
Lock keeper |
Florence E
|
|
Enfield Polling Lists |
|
|
27.10.1944 |
F Pollner (31) |
Relief Collector |
“We report the death on active
service…” |
NA Rail 845/126 |
|
|
Pollner “was called up for
military service in June 1940. (He) was an efficient and
zealous Officer of the Board and the fact that he will not
return to his duties is a matter greatly to be regretted.” |
|
|
11.9.1944 |
A E Newton (33) |
Relief Lock keeper |
.Appointed at £4.1.0 per week.
Transferred to Kings Weir 10.1946 |
NA Rail 845/126
LCB Records |
|
|
Newton was discharged from the
Pioneer Corps owing to faulty eyesight but appears to be
physically capable of undertaking a lock keepers duties (NA Rail
845/126) |
|
|
13.9.1944 |
G Nicholson |
Relief Lock keeper |
Transferred to Burnt Mill Lock |
NA Rail 845/126 |
|
|
2.11.1943 |
F Pollner |
Relief Collector |
Increase of 5/- per week |
NA Rail 845/126 |
|
|
2.11.1943 |
P Cole |
Relief Collector |
Increase of 5/- per week |
NA Rail 845/126 |
|
|
2.10.1942 |
George Nicholson (47) |
Relief Lock keeper |
Appointed |
NA Rail 845/126 |
|
|
2.10.1942 |
A. Field |
Relief Lock keeper |
Transferred to Aqueduct Lock |
NA Rail 845/126 |
|
|
28.11.1941 |
P Cole |
Relief Collector |
Increase of 7/6 per week |
NA Rail 845/125 |
|
|
13.2.1941 |
Alfred Field (36) |
Temp relief Lock keeper |
£2.5.0 + 5/- WB and uniform |
NA Rail 845/125 |
|
|
1.4.1939 |
F Pollner |
Relief Collector |
£2.12.6. |
NA Rail 845/123 |
|
|
1939 |
Charles J Gypps (b. 15.3.1891) |
Lock keeper |
Florence E (18.9.1898) |
1939 Register |
|
|
7.10.1938 |
C J Gypps |
Lock keeper |
Appointed ex Bow Locks (relief) |
NA Rail 845/122 |
|
|
7.10.1938 |
A F Wilcox |
Clerk |
Salary of £250 |
NA Rail 845/122 |
|
|
7.10.1938
Mr A F Wilcox …had been guilty of a serious breach of
discipline.
Collectors will now be controlled
directly from Head Office
The Chief Collector’s office at
Enfield Lock has been closed and is now used solely for the
storing of records. (All from NA Rail 845/122 |
|
|
19.8.1938 |
R Kitson |
Lock keeper |
39/- per week with house and
uniform. Retired on own account after 5 years service |
NA Rail 845/122 |
|
|
1.4.1938 |
R Kitson |
Lock keeper |
£1.16.0 to £1.19.0 |
NA Rail 845/122 |
|
|
1.4.1938 |
A T Hyde |
Relief Collector |
£2 to £2.2.6 |
NA Rail 845/122 |
|
|
1.4.1937 |
R Kitson |
Lock keeper |
£1.14s to £1.16s (inc house and
garden) |
NA Rail 845/121 |
|
|
1.4.1937 |
A T Hyde |
Relieving Collector |
£1.15s to £2 |
NA Rail 845/121 |
|
|
15.5.1936 |
E J Lawrence |
Deputy Chief Collector |
Appointed. To reside at Lee
House, Enfield, (but appears to have returned to Bow Lock,
his resignation in 1940 was from there) |
NA Rail 845/120 |
|
|
15.5.1936 |
A F Wilcox |
Chief Collector |
Appointed at £350 per annum |
NA Rail 845/120 |
|
|
1.4.1936 |
F Pollner (23) |
Relief Collector |
£2.7s.6d to £2.10s |
NA Rail 845/120 |
|
|
6.11.1935 |
A Pollner (32) |
Collectors Dept |
Appointed at £2.0.0 ex Labourer (started
6.8.1935) and Temporary Lock keeper |
LCB Records |
|
|
6.3.1935 |
Rupert Kitson |
Lock keeper |
Appointed from Limehouse at
34/- per week with house and uniform |
NA Rail 845/119 |
|
|
9.2.1935 |
S J Collett |
Lock keeper |
Resigned |
NA Rail 845/119 |
|
|
1.4.1935 |
F Pollner |
Relief Collector |
£2.5s to £2.7s.6d per week |
NA Rail 845/119 |
|
|
16.3.1934 |
A G Hopkins (79) |
Relief Collector |
On £3 per week, be retired on
pension of 10/- per week. (Increased on 20.7.1934 to 12/6 per
week) |
NA Rail 845/118 |
|
|
1.4.1934 |
F Pollner |
Relief Collector |
+2/6 per week |
NA Rail 845/118 |
|
|
23.6.1933 |
William James Major |
Temp Lock keeper |
Transferred to Feildes Weir |
NA Rail 845/117 |
|
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21.6.1933 |
S J Collett |
Weir keeper |
Appointed from Feildes Weir at
£1.14.0 |
NA Rail 845/117 |
|
|
25.5.1933 G Sharp (56) “off
duty though sickness… examined by Sir John Collie when he had
been discharged from hospital…who reported he is not fit for
work as a lock keeper but considers he could do light work..”
“…had 18 years service as Lock keeper and previous to that 18
years as a labourer” “Recommend he be transferred to be a
labourer at Brimsdown Mud Shoot” (NA Rail 845/117)
22.2.1936 retired on pension of
£1.13 per week (NA Rail 845/120)
3.8.1936 G Sharp (59) died (NA
Rail 845/120) |
|
|
31.3.1933 G Sharp
Reported that “3 weeks previously, he had fallen and hurt
himself while operating the lock…found to be ruptured…now in
hospital” (NA Rail 845/117) |
|
|
1.4.1933 |
F Pollner |
Relief Collector |
+2/6 per week |
NA Rail 845/117 |
|
|
15.5.1931 |
Frederick Pollner (18) |
Relief Collector |
Appointed in place of J F Bickley |
NA Rail 845/115 |
|
|
17.10.1930 |
Arthur Henry Woodgate (40) |
Relief Collector |
Appointed at £2.10.0 per week
with uniform |
NA Rail 845/114 |
|
|
1.4.1930 |
A F Wilcox |
Asst senior Collector |
+£25 per annum |
NA Rail 845/114 |
|
|
1.4.1930 |
J W Lawrence |
Senior collector |
+£25 per annum |
NA Rail 845/114 |
|
|
1.4.1928 |
A F Wilcox |
Asst Senior Collector |
+£25 per annum |
NA Rail 845/112 |
|
|
1.4.1928 |
J W Lawrence |
Senior Collector |
+£25 per annum |
NA Rail 845/112 |
|
|
1.4.1927 |
A G Hopkins |
Asst Collector |
+5/- per week |
NA Rail 845/111 |
|
|
1.8.1926 |
Arthur Frederick Wilcox |
Asst Senior
Collector |
Appointed at £275 per annum |
NA Rail 845/110 |
|
|
1.8.1926 |
J W Lawrence |
Senior Collector |
Appointed at £300 per annum plus
house, gas and uniform |
NA Rail 845/110 |
|
|
Employed by the board since 1878.
Appointed Collector Enfield 17.6.1883. Enfield Collection
office to close 31.12.1921 Pension of £2.2s per week
granted from 1.4.1922 (LMA
ACC 2423/020)
17.1.1922 Drummond taken to
North Middlesex Hospital by ambulance suffering from a form of
paralysis. (LMA
ACC 2423/019)
18.3.1922. Drummond had
been in North Middlesex Hospital . Bill for care
@7/- per day was £21. Paid out of his due wages with the balance
of £14 paid to him (NA Rail 845/49)
Drummond died on 17.3.1923 (NA
Rail 845/107) |
|
|
31.12.1921 |
F H Drummond |
Collector |
To retire 31.3.1922.
|
NA Rail 845/48 |
|
|
23.7.1920 |
F H Drummond |
Collector |
Plus 10/- per week |
NA Rail 845/47 |
|
|
11.6.1920 |
H W Platt |
Relief Collector |
Resigned his appointment on
5.6.1920 |
NA Rail 845/47 |
|
|
15.5.1920 |
H W Platt |
Relief Collector |
Appointed at £3 per week with
12/6 per week in lieu of a house. His expenses to cover his
actual fares by train, tram or omnibus. |
NA Rail 845/47 |
|
|
29.1.1920 |
H W Platt |
Asst collector |
Transferred to Limehouse on
return to duty |
NA Rail 845/47 |
|
|
14.11.1919 |
A G Hopkins |
Asst Collector |
55/- per week |
NA Rail 845/46 |
|
|
14.11.1919 |
G Sharpe |
Lock keeper |
39/- per week + house, garden and
uniform |
NA Rail 845/46 |
|
|
14.11.1919 |
F H Drummond |
Collector |
60/- per week + house, garden,
uniform and gas |
NA Rail 845/46 |
|
|
14.11.1919 |
H W Platt |
Collector |
Pay to be reviewed on return to
duty |
NA Rail 845/46 |
|
|
15.2.1918 |
G Sharpe |
Lock keeper |
27/- per week |
NA Rail 845/66 |
|
|
15.2.1918 |
A E Hopkins |
Asst Collector |
42/- per week |
NA Rail 845/66 |
|
|
13.2.1918 |
F H Drummond |
Collector |
55/- |
NA Rail 845/66 |
|
|
27.7.1917 |
A G Hopkins (62) |
Asst collector |
Temporary replacement for H W
Platt as collector. Previously employed by Pulham & Son of
Broxbourne |
NA Rail 845/44
LMA ACC 2423/016 |
|
|
18.5.1917 |
H W Platt |
Supernumerary collector |
Exemption expired, now called to
the Colours |
NA Rail 845/44 |
|
1.4.1917 |
H W Platt |
Supernumerary Collector |
+3/- per week. War bonus while
actually working for the Board |
NA Rail 845/44 |
|
|
1.12.1916 |
H W Platt |
Supernumerary Collector |
£5 war bonus |
NA Rail 845/43 |
|
|
1.12.1916 |
George Sharp |
Lock keeper |
£3 war bonus |
NA Rail 845/43 |
|
|
19.5.1916 |
George Sharpe |
Lock keeper |
Increase from 20s to 22s per week
(subject to revision at the end of the war) |
NA Rail 845/43 |
|
|
25.2.1916 |
H W Platt |
Supernumerary collector |
Wages increased by 4/- to £2.2s
per week |
NA Rail 845/43 |
|
|
30.12.1915 |
H W Platt |
Supernumerary collector |
£5 War bonus |
NA Rail 845/42 |
|
|
25.12.1915 |
George Sharp |
Lock keeper |
£3 War bonus |
NA Rail 845/42 |
|
|
4.3.1915 |
George Sharp |
Lock keeper |
+2/- per week |
NA Rail 845/42 |
|
|
4.3.1915 |
H W Platt |
Supernumerary Collector |
+3/6 per week |
NA Rail 845/42 |
|
|
4.3.1915 |
F H Drummond |
Collector |
+3/- per week |
NA Rail 845/42 |
|
|
23.10.1914 |
George Sharpe (38) |
Lock keeper |
Appointed |
NA Rail 845/41 |
|
|
Sharpe, in the Board’s employ for
16 years, married and had 6 children, 4 girls and 2 boys. Lock
house at Enfield had only 2 bedrooms and that a third could be
added at a cost of £40. Approved (NA Rail 845/41) |
|
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25.9.1914 |
T Gillingham |
Lock keeper |
Resigned |
NA Rail 845/41 |
|
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28.2.1913 |
F H Drummond |
Collector |
Wages increased by 2/- per week |
NA Rail 845/40 |
|
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28.2.1913 |
H W Platt |
Supernumerary collector |
Wages increased by 2/- per week |
NA Rail 845/40 |
|
|
1.4.1912 |
T Gillingham |
Lock keeper |
Increase or 1/- per week |
LMA/ACC 2423/012 |
|
|
2.4.1911 |
Thomas Arthur Gillingham (27) |
Lock keeper |
Nellie
Lock House, Enfield Lock |
RG14PN7434 RG78PN358 RD132 SD6 ED27 SN421 |
|
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2.4.1911 |
F H Drummond (48) (listed under "Diamond, Grey") |
Toll Collector |
(unreadable) Toll House, Enfield Lock |
RG14PN7434 RG78PN358 RD132 SD6 ED27 SN420 |
|
|
2.4.1911 |
Herbert Walmsley Platt (28) |
Collector of Tolls |
Florence May 233 Enfield
Highway |
RG14PN7429 RG78PN358 RD132 SD6 ED22 SN90 |
|
|
17.2.1911 |
H W Platt |
Supernumerary collector |
32/6 per week |
NA Rail 845/38 |
|
|
11.11.1910 |
H W Platt |
Supernumerary Collector |
30/- per week |
NA Rail 845/37 |
|
|
26.11.1909 |
T Gillingham |
Lock keeper |
Appointed |
NA Rail 845/36 |
|
|
19.3.1909 |
Nephew of S Arnold |
Lock keeper |
Appointed at 16/- per week |
NA Rail 845/36 |
|
|
19.3.1909 |
S Arnold |
Lock keeper |
Retired on ill health grounds.
Doctor says he is subject to fainting fits. 5/- per week
pension for 3 months (then review) after 16½ years service (he
died 12.9.1909) |
NA Rail 845/36
LMA ACC 2423/030 |
|
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4.5.1906 |
H W Platt |
Supernumerary collector |
28/- per week |
NA Rail 845/33 |
|
|
24.2.1905 |
H W Platt |
Supernumerary collector |
26/- per week |
NA Rail 845/32 |
|
|
15.1.1904 |
H W Platt |
Supernumerary collector |
24/- per week |
NA Rail 845/31 |
|
|
31.10.1902 |
H W Platt |
Junior collector |
22/- per week |
NA Rail 845/30 |
|
|
1.11.1901 |
Herbert W Platt |
Asst collector |
Wages up from 18/- to £1 per week |
NA Rail 845/30 |
|
|
31.3.1901 |
Frederick Drummond (38)
|
Toll collector |
Alice |
Toll House, River Lea, Enfield
Lock |
Mx/Enfield/28/
15 |
|
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31.3.1901 |
Sidney Arnold (58) |
Lock keeper |
Mary |
Toll House, River Lea, Enfield
Lock |
Mx/Enfield/28/
15 |
|
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6.8.1897 |
S Arnold |
Lock keeper |
Raised from 16/- to 18/- per week |
NA Rail 845/28 |
|
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25.1.1895 |
F Drummond |
Collector |
Again laid up ill...Crace doing his work. |
LMA ACC
2423/005 |
|
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6.4.1894 |
F Drummond |
Collector |
"Returned to duty. ....Crace to be given a
gratuity.....He would make a capital collector in time" (J
Child) |
LMA ACC
2423/005 |
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9.3.1894 |
C Crace |
Office Boy |
Taken over Drummond’s duties |
NA Rail 845/27 |
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9.3.1894 |
F Drummond |
Collector |
"off duty these last six weeks, his duties
have been discharged very efficiently, as before, by the office
boy "Crace" " (J Child) |
LMA ACC
2423/005 |
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22.9.1893 |
F Drummond |
Collector |
"has been ill in bed for the last month
but is now recovering...his duties have been performed by our
office boy under under the supervision of myself and our Chief
Collector Mr Tween, he has discharged them in a very
satisfactory manner" (J Child) |
LMA ACC
2423/004 |
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12.9.1893 |
H J Grace |
Temp Collector |
Appointed |
NA Rail 845/27 |
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8.4.1892 : F H Drummond collects
£6000 pa. His tolls are collected from him twice a week by the
Chief Collector Charles N Tween. (NA
Rail 845/26) |
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25.3.1892 |
"I had to suspend Fredk H Drummond...for
neglect of his work and insobriety. He is in attendance to
receive your commands. I would state that his cash and accounts
are correct and , if I might suggest it - a severe reprimand
from the board would be beneficial to him - that is providing
you are disposed to forgive him this offence. He has been
with us all his life and his father before him" (J Child) |
LMA ACC 2423/004 |
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5.4.1891 |
F H Drummond (28) |
Toll collector |
A M |
Collector's House |
Mx/Enfield/22/
42 |
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5.4.1891 |
Sydney Arnold (48) |
Lock keeper |
Alice |
Lock House |
Mx/Enfield/22/
42 |
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1.8.1890 |
Sidney Arnold |
Lock keeper |
Appointed Lock keeper |
NA Rail 845/25 |
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7.12.1888 |
Jesse William Lawrence (17)
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Trainee Toll collector |
To be trained by F H Drummond |
NA Rail 845/25 |
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12.10.1888 |
Frederick H Drummond |
Toll collector |
Raised from £1.12.6 to £1.15.0 |
NA Rail 845/25 |
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13.5.1888 |
S Hynard |
Collector |
Has been ill for 13 weeks, given
a month’s leave of absence and F Drummond to continue taking
tolls in his stead |
NA Rail 845/25 |
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9.4.1885 |
S Hynard |
Collector and Lock keeper |
Appointed ex Picketts Lock
"and since the change I have to report a very marked and
satisfactory improvement in the management and collection at
Enfield Lock " (J Child) |
LMA ACC 2423/002 |
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9.4.1885 |
R W Overall |
Collector and Lock keeper |
Resigned |
LMA ACC 2423/002 |
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1883 |
Thomas Norman |
Collector |
Died 1883 |
NA Rail 845 |
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4.4.1881 |
Thomas Norman (48) |
Collector on River Lea |
Elizabeth |
1 Lock House |
Mx/Enfield/16/
30 |
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4.4.1881 |
Jos Childs (43) |
Engineer to the River Lea |
Annie |
Lee House, Lock Lane |
Mx/Enfield/16/
28 |
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4.6.1880 |
Robert William Overall |
Collector and Lock keeper |
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Appointed |
NA Rail 845/22 |
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19.7.1878.
Thomas Newell, the Collector having become almost too old for
active service desires to be superannuated or have assistance to
relieve him of night work. For some time past Norman has
been on trial here as taking at the same time the duty of
Collector and Lock keeper combined, it being the opinion of the
Engineer that if two such men be appointed to take day and night
duty alternately it would be better. As the present Lock
keeper can neither read nor write and the continuous duty is too
much for one Collector, Mr Newell might be retained on a
retiring allowance to act as a supernumerary Collector in
emergencies (NA Rail 845/21) |
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14.9.1877 |
William Clarke |
Lock keeper |
Transferred to Ponders End |
NA Rail 845/21 |
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3.3.1876 |
Thomas Newell |
Collector |
Appointed at £1.15.0 per week |
NA Rail 845/20 |
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22.12.1871 |
Charwell |
Lock keeper |
"replacing Cowley" |
NA Rail 845/18 |
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22.12.1871 |
Stephen Cowley |
Lock keeper |
Transferred to Limehouse Lock |
NA Rail 845/18 |
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2.4.1871 |
James Newell (59) |
Collector of Tolls (R. Lea) |
Anne |
Collectors House |
Mx/Enfield/15/23 |
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2.4.1871 |
William Clarke (41) |
Lock keeper |
Elizabeth |
Lock House |
Mx/Enfield/15/23 |
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2.4.1871 |
John Glass (61) |
Traffic Manager (R Lee Nav) |
Mary Ann |
Lee House |
Mx/Enfield/15/23 |
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14.11.1868 |
Thomas Newell |
His "illness was temporary, but there
ought to be assistance in this duty. (Mr Glass' son
(William) could take more work if properly remunerated). I
venture to suggest that no Servant responsible for large sums of
Money should be without a Salary sufficient for maintaining a
respectable position" (Nathaniel Beardmore) |
NA Rail
845/16 |
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16.5.1861 |
Thomas Newell |
Collector of Tolls |
Raised from 28/- to 35/- per week |
NA Rail 845/15 |
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8.4.1861 |
Thomas Newell (49) |
Collector of Tolls |
Ann |
Enfield Lock |
Mx/Enfield/15/28 |
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8.4.1861 |
William Clark (30) |
Lock keeper |
Edith |
Enfield Lock |
Mx/Enfield/15/28 |
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8.4.1861 |
John Start (59) |
Lock keeper |
~ |
Enfield Lock |
Mx/Enfield/15/29 |
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1.1.1856 |
Stephen Cowley |
Lock keeper |
16/- per week |
NA Rail 845/14 |
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17.11.1855
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George Hopwood |
Lock keeper |
14/- per week |
NA Rail 845/14 |
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11.8.1855 |
William Glass |
Assistant |
£20 per annum with an increase of £5 per
annum if he proves to be efficient. (John Glass's son) |
NA Rail 845/14 |
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21.10.1854 |
George Hopwood |
Lock keeper |
14/- per week |
NA Rail 845/14 |
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21.10.1854 |
Benjamin Medcalf |
Collector |
£1. 8. 0 per week |
NA Rail 845/14 |
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30.3.1851 |
John Glass (39) |
Collector of Tolls |
Mary Ann |
Enfield Lock |
Mx/Enfield/1q/15 |
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30.3.1851 |
Benjamin Medcalf (37) |
Collector of Tolls |
Louisa |
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Mx/Enfield/1q/15 |
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7.6.1841 |
John Glass (30) |
Collector |
Mary |
Enfield Lock |
Mx/Enfield/15/1 |
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7.6.1841 |
Benjamin Medcalf (25) |
Collector |
Louisa |
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Mx/Enfield/15/1 |
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10.7.1806 |
Thomas Medcalf |
Collector |
Formerly London Grocer -
Appointed |
NA Rail 845/8 |
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10.7.1806 |
William Pettit Windus |
Collector |
Deceased |
NA Rail 845/8 |
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22.8.1802 |
William Pettit Windus |
Collector |
Cabinet Maker of Ware appointed |
NA Rail 845/7 |
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22.8.1802 |
William Wilds |
Collector |
Resigned |
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