The New River Walk Canonbury
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The New River Walk Canonbury
Image: © Rod Allday Taken: 9 Sep 2017
The New River was built in the early 17th Century as a canal to convey drinking water from a spring in Hertfordshire to a reservoir in Myddleton Square, behind Sadler's Wells. These public gardens were created by Islington Council in 1953-4 following the route of the aqueduct.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.542425
Longitude
-0.097069