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The name Grange Park derives from Old Park Grange that derives the Middle English word “grange” which means remote farm where crops are stored. One of the earliest mentions of Grange Park is from 1658 when its name was The Oulde Park. In 1822, it was called Old Bull Park. This North London area was recorded on the Ordnance Survey Map of 1877 as Old Park Grange. In 1887, it was known as Old Park. The area developed at the beginning of the 20th century on the site of Enfield Old Park.
Enfield Old Park is first mentioned in the 11th century when it belonged to Geoffrey de Mandeville, the owner of the Manor of Enfield. The remains of an Iron Age hill fort can be found nearby. The Domesday Book records Enfield Old Park and says that “there is a park there”. The word park is associated with game. The place was a game reserve until the 18th century. It is believed that the Grange Park area was used as a game reserve before the Norman Conquest. During the Middle Ages, the park was known as the Inner Park from the Latin Parcus Intrinsicus.
Grange Park features housing, a commercial area, two schools, two churches, and a pub. The commercial zone is around The Grangeway. The Gryphon pub is nearby. Educational facilities include Grange Park Primary School and Grange Park Preparatory School. Boxing Day Tug of War is an annual event that takes place here. Grange Park railway station opened in 1910 when the line from Enfield was extended to Cuffley. However, this N21 area was already on the railway route between Alexandra Palace, known as Wood Green in the past, and Enfield. Great Northern company operates this station that is in Travelcard Zone 5. Since 2019, the trains here are Class 717. The station has two platforms and it is also a stop for bus route W9.