The Basingstoke is one of those canals which has an interesting mixture of a waterway that is working, and a ‘lost’ or derelict section. Other…
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NOTE: This guide was written more than fifteen years ago! The route was last checked in 2009 and it seemed pretty much as it was.…
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Greywell Tunnel: Greywell tunnel is or was 1232 yards long and the second longest in southern England. It opened in 1794 and the last boat…
Continue ReadingLondon's Three Canal Tunnels – Maida Hill photo gallery
The Regents Canal’s two western tunnels, Maida Hill and Lisson Grove are without a doubt the most well known of the London canal tunnels. A…
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The western portal of Islington Tunnel. This location is just a stone’s throw from the very busy central London locations of Kings Cross, Caledonian Road…
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Three canal tunnels exist in London. Two of them are on the popular western end of the Regents Canal between Little Venice and Regents Park,…
Continue ReadingOther towpath projects in London – Islington tunnel, Green Chain, Green Link etc
Other towpath projects in London As previously explained, by 1977 the towpath had been improved right all the way across London as far as Hackney.…
Continue ReadingBuildings of interest near London's Canals – North, South Bank, Park Villas
The Nash Villas along the Regents Canal – The North and South Banks John Nash built a substantial number of villas and town houses along…
Continue ReadingBuildings of interest near London's Canals – Crockers Folly
Crocker’s Folly Some might think that Crockers Folly is a strange inclusion into this category for it doesn’t, at first glance, seem to be on…
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