The opening of the Regents Canal in 1820 and its success led the way for a canal to be built in Kensington. Lord Kensington desired…
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The Isle Of Dogs (or City) Canal
The canal by where Canary Wharf now stands The Isle of Dogs canal as it was popularly known, was the third canal to be built…
Continue ReadingThe Hertford Union (or Ducketts) Canal
A short-cut from the Regent’s to the Lea/Lee Also known as Ducketts Canal as the main text will explain. The Hertford Union is the shortest…
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The Grosvenor Canal
The former canal route from the Thames to Victoria The Grosvenor Canal was the shortest canal built in London. Its no longer in use, simply…
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The Grand Surrey – The Peckham branch & canal wharves
The route to Peckham was added as an afterthought, and was the last bit of the Surrey Canal ever to be built. Its probably the…
Continue ReadingThe Grand Surrey Canal – It's bridges and buildings
Oxestall Road bridge. The last bridge ever to be built over the Grand Surrey Canal. The bridge and surrounding estate were built in the 1960’s,…
Continue ReadingThe Grand Surrey's junctions & and place names
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…
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