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Bedfont Road, STAINES-UPON-THAMES, TW19 7LU

At the junction with Clare Road.

Heathrow Airport is on the right

Looking towards the cargo area at Heathrow Airport

Ahead is the Longford River and hidden by the trees on the right is The Duke of Northumberland's River. To the south of Heathrow Airport and its Southern Perimeter Road, the two waterways run parallel and it is possible to follow a track between them. Here they are known as the Twin Rivers. Charles I ordered the construction of the totally artificial watercourse known as the Longford River to carry water from the River Colne to the water features in Bushy Park and then on to the Long Water in Home Park at Hampton Court. The Longford River opened in 1638. This western section of the Duke of Northumberland's River was constructed during the reign of King Henry VIIIth. It takes water from the River Colne and was designed to supplement the flow to existing mills. The Southern Perimeter Road is beyond the Duke of Northumberland's River to the right and Stanwell Road is here on the left.

Ahead is the Longford River and to the left, hidden by the trees, is The Duke of Northumberland's River. To the south of Heathrow Airport and its Southern Perimeter Road, the two waterways run parallel and it is possible to follow a track between them. Here they are known as the Twin Rivers. Charles I ordered the construction of the totally artificial watercourse known as the Longford River to carry water from the River Colne to the water features in Bushy Park and then on to the Long Water in Home Park at Hampton Court. The Longford River opened in 1638. This western section of the Duke of Northumberland's River was constructed during the reign of King Henry VIIIth. It takes water from the River Colne and was designed to supplement the flow to existing mills. Stanwell Road is beyond the Longford River to the right.

Passing the cargo terminal on the left as we head along the Southern Perimeter Road.

From Bedfont Road

A 17th century artificial cut, here diverted around Heathrow Airport in recent times. It was to supply good water from the River Colne to Hampton Court. Looking upstream, with Bedfont Road on the left.

The Duke of Northumberland's River is on the left. Lower, on the right, the Longford River. Both are here diverted around Heathrow Airport, although both were artificial rivers anyway. The Duke's 16th century river was to augment water supply for his mills by diverting water from the River Colne to the River Crane. The Longford River was dug in the 17th century to supply water to Hampton Court from the River Colne.