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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The Fleet River must be the one and only natural river which enabled boats to reach any part of the inner metropolis of London, long…
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Croydon Canal Maps 2
4) Sydenham to Anerley5) Anerley to Selhurst6) Selhurst to West Croydon THE MAPS:Page one covers: new cross~brockley / brockley~honor oak / honor oak~sydenham.Page two covers: sydenham~anerley /…
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1) New Cross to Brockley2) Brockley to Honor Oak3) Honor Oak to SydenhamThe maps continue next page. THE MAPS:Page one covers: new cross~brockley / brockley~honor…
Continue ReadingThe Croydon Canal – Route Maps
These maps are approximate. The actual canal route might vary slightly!These Croydon Canal maps are not scale representations of the canal’s former route. They are…
Continue ReadingThe Croydon Canal 20) Route Maps
These maps are approximate. The actual canal route might vary slightly!These Croydon Canal maps are not scale representations of the canal’s former route. They are…
Continue ReadingThe Croydon Canal 14) The former canal terminus basin site at West Croydon
From Spurgeons Bridge, the canal swept round to the left in this deep cutting, said at the time to be beautifully turfed, to enter the…
Continue ReadingThe Croydon Canal 19) The former canal terminus basin site at West Croydon
From Spurgeons Bridge, the canal swept round to the left in this deep cutting, said at the time to be beautifully turfed, to enter the…
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