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The Fleet River and its Canal

The Fleet River and its Canal

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 Fleet River from St Pancras to Camden Town

The Fleet River from St Pancras to Camden Town

Having run past St Pancras church the Fleet heads towards Camden. Slight traces of the valley can be discerned here and there, mostly on an…

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The Fleet from Kings Cross Bridge to St Pancras Church

The Fleet from Kings Cross Bridge to St Pancras Church

Kings Cross Bridge – old street name sign on the side of the Scala entertainment centre. This sign can be seen from Kings Cross station…

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The Fleet River from Baggnige Wells to Kings Cross Bridge

The Fleet River from Baggnige Wells to Kings Cross Bridge

In nearby Frederick Street, just off Kings Cross Road, is this small community gardens set in a depression. Its pretty obvious this was once the…

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The Fleet River from Mount Pleasant to Baggnige Wells

The Fleet River from Mount Pleasant to Baggnige Wells

At one time the Fleet river gently meandered between Mount Pleasant and Baggnige Wells. However by 1830 its course had been straightened out and that…

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The Fleet's course from Farringdon to Mount Pleasant

The Fleet's course from Farringdon to Mount Pleasant

Past Onslow Street the river headed across Clerkenwell Road northwards towards Ray Street. Much confusion over the Fleet’s alignment arises because of the massive changes…

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The Fleet's former route from Blackfriars to Farringdon

The Fleet's former route from Blackfriars to Farringdon

New Bridge Road and Farringdon Road are the main throroughfare here and the Fleet River was arched over with substantial stone blocks. Later it was…

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The Fleet River and its Canal

The Fleet River and its Canal

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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