The Bird in Hand must be the only remaining hostelry in London that no longer has a canal whose boatmen it could serve!This is the…
Continue ReadingThe Croydon Canal 18) The Bird in Hand and the walkway to Spurgeons Bridge
The Bird in Hand must be the only remaining hostelry in London that no longer has a canal whose boatmen it could serve!This is the…
Continue ReadingThe Croydon Canal 12) Norwood Junction to Gloucester Road (and site of summit locks)
The start of the canal’s summit level was located on Croydon Common where two locks were supplemented by a pumping engine. The entire area is…
Continue ReadingThe Croydon Canal 17) Norwood Junction to Gloucester Road (and site of summit locks)
The start of the canal’s summit level was located on Croydon Common where two locks were supplemented by a pumping engine. The entire area is…
Continue ReadingThe Croydon Canal 16) Penge Road and South Norwood Lake
The street layout of Norwood has its origins in the lengthy canal loop here. The village was built around the canal and the present…
Continue ReadingThe Croydon Canal 11) Betts Park and Norwood
The canal through Betts Park was considerably more attractive before the improved concrete trough was built! Moving on from the previous section, we are on…
Continue ReadingThe Croydon Canal 15) The concrete trough at Betts Park
The canal through Betts Park was considerably more attractive before the improved concrete trough was built!Moving on from the previous section, we are on the…
Continue ReadingThe Croydon Canal 14) The Anerley Tea Rooms Gardens
Anerley Tea Rooms and Gardens were a popular tourist destination in Victorian times. A great day out for all was had with a boat trip…
Continue ReadingThe Croydon Canal 10) Penge, its mythical ‘canal loops’ & Anerley
The pictures showing a horse grazing as the canal makes a very tight loop at Penge is a somewhat romanctised view of the canal. Maps…
Continue ReadingThe Croydon Canal 13) Penge Station and the mythical 'canal loops'
The pictures showing a horse grazing as the canal makes a very tight loop at Penge is a somewhat romanctised view of the canal. Maps…
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