Historical – Page 9 – London Canals

The Croydon Canal 12) From Thriftwood to Venner Road

The canal that wouldnt go away! The houses in Thriftwood kept subsiding and eventually the cause was attributed to poor drainage caused by the filling…

The Croydon Canal 11) The canal's remnants at Dacres Wood

There is a myth about the Croydon Canal which is quite wrong. It is asserted that the only remains of the canal are at Betts…

The Croydon Canal 9) The canal at Dacres Wood & to Venner Road

There is a myth about the Croydon Canal which is quite wrong. It is asserted that the only remains of the canal are at Betts…

The Croydon Canal 10) Towards Sydenham Park and the site of the reservoir

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…

The Croydon Canal 8) The route at Forest Hill Station & Sydenham Park

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 Croydon Canal 9) The route past Forest Hill Station

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 Croydon Canal 7) The Davids Road elevated walkway at Forest Hill

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…

The Croydon Canal 8) The Davids Road elevated walkway at Forest Hill

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 Croydon Canal 6) Through the former Forest Wood

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 Croydon Canal 7) Through the former Forest Wood

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…