The Croydon Canal 2) The route through New Cross
The Croydon and Rotherhithe company lost its opportunity for an independent route to Rotherhithe, having to share a common route with the Grand Surrey Canal....
The Croydon Canal 1) The junction with the Grand Surrey Canal near Hatcham
In the begining plans for the canal anticipated a connection with the Thames, thus it was known officially as the Croydon and Rotherhithe Canal. The...
The Croydon and Rotherhithe Canal – Tracing the former route into Surrey
The canal's full title to begin with was the Croydon and Rotherhithe Canal, in anticipation of a direct link to the Thames. The Croydon Canal,...