Croydon Canal, Betts Park
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Croydon Canal, Betts Park
Image: © N Chadwick Taken: 9 Apr 2011
The Croydon Canal ran 9 miles from Croydon, via Forest Hill, to the Grand Surrey Canal at New Cross. It opened in 1809, and closed in 1836, making it the first canal to be formally abandoned by an Act of Parliament. This is the last remaining part of the canal.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.409797
Longitude
-0.064907