The Surrey Canal’s junctions Two junctions existed on the canal, connecting the Peckham and ‘Croydon’ sections. The junctions did not appear to have any official…
Continue ReadingThe Grand Surrey Canal – To Old Kent Road and Camberwell
From Ilderton Road to the Old Kent Road there isnt really anything to see of the canal’s route as the route is occupied by warehouses…
Continue ReadingAlong the Grand Surrey route – Plough Lane to Surrey Canal Road
Council estates were built in the 1960’s around the canal, which at that time was still busy at work as far as the Old Kent…
Continue ReadingThe Grand Surrey – Greenland Dock and drop down lock – start of the canal
The former entrance to the Grand Surrey Canal. The very tall building, known as Eddystone Tower which stands along the canal’s alignment at the Pepys…
Continue ReadingThe Grand Surrey – The old canal route through the Surrey Docks
The old route from the Thames to Plough Way was taken over by the large Surrey Docks complex. The docks themselves have been redundant since…
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The Fleet River from St Pancras to Camden Town
Having run past St Pancras church the Fleet heads towards Camden. Slight traces of the valley can be discerned here and there, mostly on an…
Continue ReadingThe Fleet from Kings Cross Bridge to St Pancras Church
Kings Cross Bridge – old street name sign on the side of the Scala entertainment centre. This sign can be seen from Kings Cross station…
Continue ReadingThe Fleet River from Baggnige Wells to Kings Cross Bridge
In nearby Frederick Street, just off Kings Cross Road, is this small community gardens set in a depression. Its pretty obvious this was once the…
Continue ReadingThe Fleet River from Mount Pleasant to Baggnige Wells
At one time the Fleet river gently meandered between Mount Pleasant and Baggnige Wells. However by 1830 its course had been straightened out and that…
Continue ReadingThe Fleet's course from Farringdon to Mount Pleasant
Past Onslow Street the river headed across Clerkenwell Road northwards towards Ray Street. Much confusion over the Fleet’s alignment arises because of the massive changes…
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