New River Walk, Canonbury
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New River Walk, Canonbury
Image: © Marathon Taken: 26 Nov 2014
The New River was completed between 1609 and its official opening on 29th September 1613. It was designed to bring clean water to London at a time when the heavily-polluted River Thames was the main source of drinking water. It ran from near Ware in Hertfordshire to New River Head near the Angel, Islington but now finishes at Stoke Newington. The New River remains an essential part of London’s water supply. The part to the south of Stoke Newington, where it survives as here at the New River Walk in Canonbury, is more like a linear pond and does not have flowing water. The New River Walk is an attractive path alongside the water at all seasons of the year. Here, Canonbury Grove is to the right. A very interesting web site with photographs can be seen at http://www.londonslostrivers.com/the-new-river.html See also the information board at https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7014300
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Image Location
Latitude
51.542771
Longitude
-0.09619