18-28, Government Row is a Grade II listed building in the Enfield local planning authority area, England. First listed on 2 February 1989. Cottage row. 4 related planning applications.

18-28, Government Row

WRENN ID
rooted-postern-swallow
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Enfield
Constituency
Enfield North MP: Feryal Clark (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
2 February 1989
Type
Cottage row
Address
18-28, Government Row, EN3 6JN
OS grid reference
TQ 371 986
Coordinates
51.66961, -0.01776
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a row of cottages at 18-28 Government Row, Enfield Lock, built between 1854 and 1858. Constructed of brown brick in a Flemish bond pattern, the row has brick ridge and end stacks. The cottages have double-depth plans and are arranged over two storeys, featuring a 28-window range. Each cottage has a four-panelled door beneath a gauged cambered brick arch, and windows with horned 12-pane sashes. Raised bands mark the storey line and eaves. The interiors remain uninspected. The row was built to house workers at the Royal Small Arms Factory. It is included on the heritage list solely for its group value.

Local climate

18-28, Government Row sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 97% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 98% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 31 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 63% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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  • Sale history — 17 transactions since 1997
  • Related listed building consents — 4 applications
  • Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
  • Flood risk assessment
  • Radon risk assessment
  • Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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