Please see below for details of this day. You can book via post or email or at a meeting. For a printable copy of the form please go to "Documents" on the website.
London: One Capital, Two Millennia Three Decisive Moments
On Tuesday 17th November 2026 with Charlie Forman
At Jubilee Hall, 2 Parsonage Lane, Enfield, EN2 0AJ
Doors open at 10.00am for coffee in advance of lecture starting at 10.30 am.
London is ever evolving. This study day picks three key moments – each separated by a thousand years - to show their critical importance in shaping our capital.
Fixing a bridge. The Roman bridge determined where the city grew. This talk shows how it shaped London and how it changed when, 1,700 years later, the capital finally built itself more river crossings.
Siting a palace. A thousand years after the bridge comes the palace at Westminster. This talks follows from Edward the Confessor, through 6 royal palaces, to the continuing royal presence today.
Building on Gold. The 2012 Olympic Games was not just a sporting event. This talk’s a speculation for the millennium to come. The new city centred on the Olympic Park may prove a catalyst for shifting the city’s economic centre of gravity from the wealthy west to the expectant east.
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This study day gives the space and time to appreciate and understand the evolution of a city in a completely new way.
Cost £38 for members, £44 for non-members. Includes lunch, coffee and biscuits. Any non-member joining on the day will get a refund for the extra cost.
Please return the application form below to, Janet McQueen, 55, Manor Road, Enfield, EN2 0AN, email: jntmcqn@gmail.com
Tel. 020 8367 7374 (mobile on the day if you are unable to come is 07771 637735).
Payment by bank transfer (preferred) or cheque made out to “The Arts Society Enfield.”
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