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The name was recorded as far back as 1524, and is thought to be either the name of a family, or that of a house which stood on Enfield Chase. One suggestion is that it was 'the residence of the cock forester (or chief forester)'. Philip Howard, a Times columnist, characterises Cockfosters as an 'agreeable commuter suburb, whose inhabitants, like all suburbanites, consider their "village" proper country.'
Of note in Cockfosters is Trent Park, now a country park.
Christ Church, Cockfosters, an Anglican evangelical church, was founded in 1839.
The Piccadilly line of the London Underground reached Cockfosters in 1933. The Cock Inn (formerly the Cock), off Cockfosters Road on Chalk Lane, opened in 1798.
The Chickenshed Theatre Company, aka Chickenshed, is located in Cockfosters. It was founded in 1975 in a chicken shed and has since moved to its current site. It now produces many shows. It is an inclusive theatre company and started the concept of "inclusive theatre", which means anyone, regardless of background, race, gender, age or disability, is allowed to both watch and perform in theatre.
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