The Anonymous Widower

New River Walk

The New River is one of London’s hidden treasures.  It could be argued that the growth of London owes just a bit to this early seventeenth century feat of engineering to bring clean drinking water to London.

It is still used to bring water to London and most of the route is an easy walk.  But from Stoke Newington onwards the river is now not used to provide water and in some places it has been converted into walks and parks.  One such is the New River Walk at Canonbury.

New River Walk

Note the bamboo!

May 9, 2010 - Posted by AnonW | World | Engineering, London, Water