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Monken Hadley is a place in the London Borough of Barnet. An ancient country village north of Barnet, it is now a suburban development on the very edge of Greater London 11 miles (18 km) north north-west of Charing Cross, while retaining much of its rural character.
History of Monken Hadley Common. What is now Monken Hadley Common is a small part of the former 3,380 ha (13 square miles) royal hunting ground of Enfield Chase, which was part of the Duchy of Lancaster estate. It is believed that Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth I) often hunted on the Chase after she was granted the estate of West ...
Monken Hadley Common (also known as Enfield Chase) Greater London. England, Greater London. Introduction. The common today is mostly wooded, with some grassland, two ponds and an artificial lake. A war memorial stands on the west, north of Camlet Way. Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts. Features & Designations. Key Information. References.
Monken Hadley (fn. 1) lay in north-east Middlesex about 12 miles from London and at the south-western corner of Enfield Chase, north of the market town of Chipping Barnet (Herts.). (fn. 2) The name Hadley was first recorded c. 1136, when a hermitage there belonged to the abbey of Walden (Essex).
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The common is a large area of about 72 hectares (180 acres) between Monken Hadley and Cockfosters; it is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long and wedge shaped, one-half mile (0.8 km) wide at the Monken Hadley end and tapering to a point at the Cockfosters end.