Crews Hill

History

It is named from its association with the Crew family, mentioned in local records of the mid-18th century. John and Charles Crew, originally from Barnet, engaged in long and sometimes violent criminal careers in Enfield Chase. William Crew worked for a time as an employee of the Duchy of Lancaster, the owners of Enfield Chase who were often in conflict with the commoners and common rights of Enfield. Crew also had a long criminal career and engaged in long feuds with the Duchy and appears to have become a folk hero, or anti-hero as a result. William Crew lived to 104 and gave his name to Crews Hill.

Geography

Crews Hill is a village in the London Borough of Enfield. It is all designated Metropolitan Green Belt, except for five streets forming a compact built-up area. A larger semi-urbanised area is surrounded by the Enfield Chase heritage area of special character. Turkey Brook flows through Crews Hill.

Most-observed species

• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  43,579
• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  40,678
• European Robin

  Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  39,571
• Carrion Crow

  Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  38,883
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  36,108
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  34,087
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  29,055
• Rock Pigeon

  Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
  28,491

Most recent

• M 3.1 — 2020-09-22
  5 km N of Aylesbury, United Kingdom
• M 3.9 — 2020-09-08
  2 km WSW of Pitstone, United Kingdom
• M 3.3 — 2019-02-27
  3 km SE of Dorking, United Kingdom
• M 2.8 — 2018-07-05
  1 km S of Ewhurst, United Kingdom
• M 2.6 — 2018-06-27
  5 km W of Capel, United Kingdom
• M 2.7 — 2018-04-01
  4 km E of Holmwood, United Kingdom