Romford Canal remains at Dagenham Beam Bridge
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Romford Canal remains at Dagenham Beam Bridge
Image: © Robin Webster Taken: 2 Apr 2011
The reverse view to Image Although clearly remodelled as part of country park works, this is the course of the canal south of what is now the A1112. Early maps show a bridge under the road and what appears to be a basin north of the road. From that point on, there was to be a flight of four locks taking the canal away to the west from the Beam River. No work was ever done on these locks or anything else further north. Some evidence for the basin beyond the road is seen in Image
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