London's Lost Canals - searching for present day clues

While exploring the routes of the Lost Rivers I also felt it important to document the canals that have been lost in London. These are equally fascinating and as some have only disappeared over recent decades, there is still lots of evidence to spot with the odd relic here and there. Click on each canal for a page with some brief information and photographs. To find out more along with maps, buy the book! Also, I follow the route of some of these canals on my guided walking tours.

Lost canals North of the River Thames

Kensington Canal - (Near Kensington High St to Chelsea Creek via Earl's Court & Stamford Bridge)
Grosvenor Canal - (Victoria to Chelsea Bridge via Pimlico)
City Canal - (Isle of Dogs)
The Cumberland Arm -  (Camden via Regents Park Barracks) 
Romford Canal - (Romford to Dagenham)
The Royal Gunpowder Mills Canals - (Waltham Abbey)

Lost canals South of the River Thames

The Grand Surrey Canal - (Camberwell to Rotherhithe via the Old Kent Road & Surrey Quays)
Croydon Canal - (West Croydon to New Cross via Forest Hill & Brockley)
The Royal Arsenal Canal - (Woolwich)

Grosvenor Canal Basin near Chelsea Bridge

Royal Gunpowder Mills abandoned lock

Romford Canal in Beam Valley Country Park