The so-called New River is actually an aqueduct built 1609 - 1613 from near Ware, Hertfordshire, to Islington to bring fresh water from country springs to the City. It required a 1602 charter from King James I. Now, 2007, the New River is still used as a source for London's drinking water and also provides a 25 mile footpath. See also the remains of the windmill. Diamond Geezer has a very comprehensive post. And here is the walking guide.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
New River
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Claremont Close - WW2 damage
The charming insignia seems to show a roofscape, including a church, all behi...
Clarendon Arch - 1786
This bank of earth was raised and formed to support the Channel of the New Ri...
Enfield Millennium Fountain
The Millennium Fountain by Wendy Taylor CBE. Unveiled by the Worshipful the M...
Hugh Myddelton - N21
Formerly Bush Hill House Sir Hugh Myddelton, engineer of the New River, lived...
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John Peake Knight
Inventor of the world's first traffic lights. Engineer and railway manager from Nottingham.
1 memorial
Conservators of the River Thames / Thames Conservancy
Came into being as a result of the Thames Conservancy Act,1857. Completed the building of Teddington Lock. Lost some of its responsibilities in 1909 to the Port of London Authority and in 1974 the ...
3 memorials
Sir John Fowler
Civil engineer. Born in Wadsley, Sheffield. Fowler's was a long and eminent career, spanning most of the 19th century's railway expansion, and he was engineer, adviser or consultant to many British...
1 memorial
Lighthouse Automation Programme
The conversion to automatic operation of all the lighthouses and light vessels. The last one to be done (perfectly timed to occur on Trafalgar Day) was North Foreland Light in Kent. For the 400 yea...
1 memorial
John Dixon
Civil Engineer from Newcastle. Freemason. His brother, Waynman, was an engineer and an Egyptologist so was used on the project to bring Cleopatra's Needle to London. There is a legend that Waynman ...
1 memorial
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Cardinal Newman - statue
SW7, Brompton Road, The Oratory
On the wall of the Oratory behind there are two sculptured plaques with flowers and leaves, to the left, three stars at the top and "SPN"...
1 subject commemorated,
4 creators
William Bateman Fagan
Born Bermondsey. Andrew Behan's researches have found that when he was baptised on 7 April 1872 at St Mary Newington Church, Lambeth his date of birth was recorded as 3 September 1860. Lots of inte...
12 memorials
First house tree
NW11, Asmuns Place, 140-142
October 2nd 1907. This tree was planted by Mrs Barnett on the occasion of the opening of the first house by the Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor ...
3 subjects commemorated
5 memorials
Jim Mathieson
Sculptor. Born Calcutta India. 1947 his family moved to Scotland. Mathieson is on the left of the photo.
1 memorial