Created following the passing of the Regent's Canal Bill in July 1812, to cut a new canal from the Grand Junction Canal in Paddington to Limehouse and the Thames. John Nash was a large shareholder; James Morgan its Chief Engineer. The canal opened on 1st August 1820 with a grand procession from St. Pancras to the Thames, with Morgan on the leading barge.
The canals were nationalised in 1948 and the Regent's Canal continued in use for long distance haulage until the 1960s.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Regent's Canal Company
We note that the plaque, twice refers to 'Angel', not 'the Angel', and realis...
Engineer. His name appears on a stone at Abbey Road DLR Station. We have found references to him on-line as an engineer and chief engineer on several railways in Britain. Abbey Road DLR Station was...
Author and engineer. Born in Woore, Shropshire. He invented the 'Adams Axle' which was used on British trains throughout the steam age. His writings include 'English Pleasure Carriages' and 'Roads ...
A corps of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces. Known as 'sappers' apparently from the French 'sappe' meaning 'spadework' or '...
Founder of Ottawa, the capital of Canada. Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Engineers. Born Lambeth and baptised in the church of St. Mary-at-Lambeth, August 10, 1779. After a distinguished career ...
Senior Second Engineer on the RMS Titanic. A full résumé of his life can be found on the Encyclopedia Titanica website. He is also commemorated on the Engineers Memorial, Andrews East Park, Above B...
JP, chairman of the Hornsey School and Hornsey Local Board. Active in the Poor Schools movement, he was an early campaigner for the education and welfare of children. He also led the campaign to ...
The library is the northern building, pools to the south. The Library plaque is below the bay window. The Baths plaque is on the white s...
Located in Bexleyheath, it was co-designed by Philip Webb and William Morris, to serve as a family home for the latter. Morris's passions for medieval-inspired neo-gothic styles are reflected throu...