The ‘Little Venice’ facts that are ignored As most people will know, Little Venice is that well known area tucked away in W2 between Paddington…
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London's Three Canal Tunnels – Maida Hill photo gallery
The Regents Canal’s two western tunnels, Maida Hill and Lisson Grove are without a doubt the most well known of the London canal tunnels. A…
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The western portal of Islington Tunnel. This location is just a stone’s throw from the very busy central London locations of Kings Cross, Caledonian Road…
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Three canal tunnels exist in London. Two of them are on the popular western end of the Regents Canal between Little Venice and Regents Park,…
Continue ReadingLittle Venice's lost aqueduct and the Westbourne River
The Kilburn Aqueduct and the Westbourne River There were just two aqueducts on the London canal system in it’s early days. Besides the substatial crossing…
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A tour around Little Venice Part 3 The Blue (and Green) plaques of Little Venice Generally Blue Plaques are those of English Heritage and the…
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A tour around Little Venice Part 2 Brownings Pool is the largest feature and it is the junction of three waterway routes. It is named…
Continue ReadingAround Little Venice – London's waterway oasis – Part 1
A tour around Little Venice – with a sprinkling of history Map of Little Venice produced in 2009 The canal west of Lord Hills bridge…
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