Croydon Canal Maps 2
4) Sydenham to Anerley5) Anerley to Selhurst6) Selhurst to West Croydon THE MAPS:Page one covers: new cross~brockley / brockley~honor oak / honor oak~sydenham.Page two covers: sydenham~anerley /...
Croydon Canal Maps 1
1) New Cross to Brockley2) Brockley to Honor Oak3) Honor Oak to SydenhamThe maps continue next page. THE MAPS:Page one covers: new cross~brockley / brockley~honor...
The Croydon Canal 20) Route Maps
These maps are approximate. The actual canal route might vary slightly!These Croydon Canal maps are not scale representations of the canal's former route. They are...
The Croydon Canal 19) The former canal terminus basin site at West Croydon
From Spurgeons Bridge, the canal swept round to the left in this deep cutting, said at the time to be beautifully turfed, to enter the...
The Croydon Canal 18) The Bird in Hand and the walkway to Spurgeons Bridge
The Bird in Hand must be the only remaining hostelry in London that no longer has a canal whose boatmen it could serve!This is the...
The Croydon Canal 17) Norwood Junction to Gloucester Road (and site of summit locks)
The start of the canal's summit level was located on Croydon Common where two locks were supplemented by a pumping engine. The entire area is...
The Croydon Canal 16) Penge Road and South Norwood Lake
The street layout of Norwood has its origins in the lengthy canal loop here. The village was built around the canal and the present...
The Croydon Canal 15) The concrete trough at Betts Park
The canal through Betts Park was considerably more attractive before the improved concrete trough was built!Moving on from the previous section, we are on the...
The Croydon Canal 14) The Anerley Tea Rooms Gardens
Anerley Tea Rooms and Gardens were a popular tourist destination in Victorian times. A great day out for all was had with a boat trip...
The Croydon Canal 13) Penge Station and the mythical 'canal loops'
The pictures showing a horse grazing as the canal makes a very tight loop at Penge is a somewhat romanctised view of the canal. Maps...