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The soil is loam, and the subsoil consists of brick-earth and gravel, of
varying depth, overlying the London clay.
The urban district is bounded by Enfield urban district on the north and
the urban districts of Southgate and Tottenham on the west and south
respectively. Chingford urban district of the County of Essex lies on the east,
on the opposite bank of the River Lea.
The district is for the most part flat, rising slightly from the river marshes
on the east to the higher ground to the westward.