Forty Hall Park wins initial support for £1.3m bid

The HLF first-round pass means that Enfield Council can now progress to the second stage of the HLF application process.  They now have up to two years to submit more detailed plans. 

The Forty Hall Development Project sets out a detailed scheme for the restoration and refurbishment of the Hall as a cultural community attraction.

Forty Hall Park is listed Grade II, the site includes the scheduled Ancient Monument of Elsyng Palace, and the whole of the Estate is located within the Forty Hill Conservation Area. Forty Hill Park has also been awarded Green Flag status.

The Park is made up of various historic landscape features (all owned and managed by the Council) that surround the historic property and adjacent buildings of Forty Hall. These historic landscape features are:
 Elsyng Palace (Scheduled Ancient Monument)
 The Parkland and the Lime Avenue
 The Water Gardens
 Pond Groves
 Turkey Brook
 The Mound and Circular Lake
 The Pleasure Grounds
 The Courtyards
 The Walled Garden
 Car park, entrance and approach drives

The Park is also developing a new formal arrangement with site neighbour Capel Manor College. This will see programmed public access to historic key features of Forty Hall Farm.

The money from the bid will be used to secure these key outcomes: Increasing the key range of audiences, conserving and improving the heritage value, increase the range of volunteers involved, improving skills and knowledge through training, improving management and maintenance.

Cllr Michael Lavender, Cabinet Member for Place Shaping and Enterprise said "I am absolutely delighted to hear the news that Forty Hall Park has been successful in its bid.

"Forty Hall Park is a rare example within Greater London of a complex and relatively unaltered 17th and 18th century country estate landscape, and the house and grounds are well loved by the community.

"It is vital that we do everything we can to conserve, restore and develop these beautiful grounds so they can continue to be a focal point for local people for generations to come."
 
Sue Bowers, Head of Heritage Lottery Fund, London said "We know that a well kept and thriving local park makes a really big difference to people's lives. Enfield's community particularly value Forty Hall Park and we hope that the news of the Heritage Lottery Fund's initial backing for this excellent project will provide local people with some valuable festive cheer."