The River Lee Navigation seen from Ferry Lane
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The River Lee Navigation seen from Ferry Lane
Image: © Marathon Taken: 12 Nov 2014
The original River Lea flowed 70 miles from Leagrove Marsh near Luton to the River Thames at Bow Creek. The River Lee Act of 1766 provided for the construction of 15 new cuts to straighten the course of the river by eliminating loops which made it difficult to navigate. This is one of those cuts and hence it is a navigation rather than a river. The Lea passes a little further to the east here. Historically the river is spelled Lea while the navigation is Lee. This is the view from Ferry Lane. The bridge in the distance carries the London Overground line between South Tottenham and Blackhorse Road.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.587267
Longitude
-0.056798