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Dist:0.1km<br/>Canada geese strut around the bank of this 17th century water channel, built to supply London with Hertfordshire water.
©Stephen McKay
Dist:0.1km<br/>One of a number of pumping stations built to pump water from wells in order to feed the New River. Grade 2 listed building described as "Yellow stock and red brick, gault brick and stone dressings slate pyramid roof. Square main block has 4 pilasters each side giving identical bays with round-headed ground floor and circular upper level windows. Raised brick surrounds, stone key blocks, iron glazing bars. Stone cornice with paired brackets. E elevation has central, projecting, stone-pedimented doorcase. Single storey extension on N: 7 bays, 3 round-arched" ground floor openings. Similar extension on W, 3 bays.
©Julian Osley
Dist:0.1km<br/>Viewed from the platforms of the adjacent station [[1443975]].
©Stephen Craven
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©Christine Matthews
Dist:0.1km<br/>As seen from a northbound train.
©Christine Matthews
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©Christine Matthews
Dist:0.2km<br/>As seen from the New River Walk.
©Christine Matthews
Dist:0.2km<br/>Despite appearances, this is not a canal but an artificial river first opened in 1613 to supply London with water; in fact, it could be argued that London could not have grown in the way it did without this impressive engineering feat. The river starts near Ware where it is fed by the River Lea and now continues as an open air water course as far south as Stoke Newington, although it originally continued to Clerkenwell. It is nowadays managed by Thames Water.
©Stephen McKay
Dist:0.3km<br/>As seen from an excursion train.
©Christine Matthews
Dist:0.3km<br/>These sidings were empty, but from the lack of weeds and the fact that at least some rails were shiny, one can deduce that they are still used.
©Stephen Craven
Dist:0.3km<br/>Mute swan grooming. The weed on the surface of the water was caused by the dredger which had recently passed by.
©Christine Matthews
Dist:0.3km<br/>Heading towards the Admirals Lake Walk.
©Christine Matthews
Dist:0.3km<br/>The New River was originally opened in 1613 to provide a water supply to London. It still fulfils this role although various alterations have taken place since the 17th century. It is managed by Thames Water who took it over in 1973.
©Stephen McKay
Dist:0.3km<br/>Taken from platform 3 (down fast line) looking back towards London.
©Stephen Craven
Dist:0.3km<br/>Pair of mute swans on the recently-dredged New River near Broxbourne.
©Christine Matthews

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