Croydon Canal

The is some debate as to the exact route the Croydon Canal took after Forest Hill. Some possible evidence shows it may have taken an…

Forest Hill was an important location on the canal, with a wharf and swingbridges. Nowadays its just an urban crossroads with shops and a railway…

Forest Hill was an important location on the canal, with a wharf and swingbridges. Nowadays its just an urban crossroads with shops and a railway…

The houses along Davids Road are said to be built on the bed of the canalLooking south east towards the Dartmouth Road junction in Forest…

The houses along Davids Road are said to be built on the bed of the canal. Looking south east towards the Dartmouth Road junction in…

Forest Wood was a quite large tract of woodland up in the hills above London. To give an idea of what the route must have…

Forest Wood was a quite large tract of woodland up in the hills above London. To give an idea of what the route must have…

The top of the long climb from New Cross culminated in a staircase lock with a swing bridge across the lower chamberThe previous set of…

This was the location at which the canal rose steeply on its climb to Honor Oak – no other such comparable broad canal ascent can…

This was the location at which the canal rose steeply on its climb to Honor Oak – no other such comparable broad canal ascent can…