The Fleet River must be the one and only natural river which enabled boats to reach any part of the inner metropolis of London, long…
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The Grand Junction Canal Feeder from Ruislip #9
The streets of Hayes #2 This section is entirely on street walking and very little is to be seen of the former feeder. However its…
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The Grand Junction Canal Feeder from Ruislip #8
The streets of Hayes #1 This section is entirely on street walking and very little is to be seen of the former feeder. However its…
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Charville Lane Estate to Yeading The eastern end of Weymouth Close is the next location at which the canal feeder can be seen. It is…
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Gutteridge Wood to Charville Lane Gutteridge Wood is one of the better woodlands in London. The only bugbear is the area’s extremely poor public transport,…
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Sussex Road to Cutthroat Wood Above and below: The section of feeder just off Sussex Road, with its wider than usual accommodation bridge, looking like…
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Ickenham to Sussex Road Hillingdon In this view looking towards West Ruislip station, there is this new-ish fencing. If one looks through the wire mesh…
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Greenway to West Ruislip At the Greenway is a large concrete bridge of a rather interesting but austere design. Marked by Hillingdon trail signs, the…
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Clack Lane Aqueduct to the Railway As aqueducts go, this is a bit of an odd affair. However it did carry the Ruislip canal feeder…
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Intro & the route to Clack Lane One of two major GJCCo feeders in the London area, this was one of the longest ever built.…
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