The Croydon Canal ran 9.5 miles (15 km) from Croydon via Forest Hill to the Grand Surrey Canal at New Cross in south London. It has been suggested that Central Croydon be merged into this article or section. ... View from the top of Forest Hill. ... The Grand Surrey Canal was a canal constructed in south London during the early 19th century. ... New Cross is a district on the north tip of the London Borough of Lewisham. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

Authorised by an Act of Parliament in 1801, the canal was originally intended to extend northwards to Rotherhithe, but the simultaneous construction of the Grand Surrey Canal provided a convenient access route. It opened on 22 October 1809. An Act of Parliament or Act is law enacted by the parliament (see legislation). ... The Union Jack, flag of the newly formed United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... St Olavs, Rotherhithes Norwegian church. ... October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1809 (MDCCCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ...

The Croydon Canal linked to the Croydon Merstham and Godstone Railway (itself connected to the Surrey Iron Railway), enabling the canal to be used to transport stone and lime from workings at Merstham. The canal was never extended further south-west, as was initially intended, to reach Epsom. The Surrey Iron Railway (SIR) linked Wandsworth in south London and Croydon in Surrey via Mitcham. ... Merstham is a village in the Reigate and Banstead borough of Surrey, England and is part of the London commuter belt. ... Epsom is a town in the borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, England, to the south of Greater London. ...

The canal was originally planned with two inclined planes but in the end 28 locks, arranged in two flights, were used instead. A reservoir was constructed at South Norwood to help keep the canal supplied with water. This still remains as South Norwood Lake in a public park. The canal was built to be 34 feet (10 m) wide. It had a maximum depth of 5 feet (1.5 m). By 1811 there were 22 barges on the canal. The barges were 60 feet (18 m) long and 9 feet (2.7 m) wide and could carry about 30 tons. The canal's main cargo was timber. The Canal du Midi, Toulouse, France Canals are man-made channels for water. ... Inclined plane on Marne-Rhine Canal An inclined plane is a system used on some canals for raising boats between different water levels. ... Canal locks in England. ... The Ashokan Reservoir, located in Ulster County, New York, USA. It is one of 19 that supplies New York City with drinking water. ... South Norwood is a place in the London Borough of Croydon. ... 1811 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Self propelled barge carrying bulk crushed stone A barge is a flat-bottomed boat, built mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods. ...

The canal was never a success and closed in 1836. It was the first canal to be formally abandoned by an Act of Parliament. Much of the alignment was used by the London & Croydon Railway Company for part of the railway route that today links London Bridge railway station and West Croydon railway station - the latter stands on the site of the old canal basin. Remnants exist at the northern corner of Betts Park in Anerley, and - as a long curved pond - in a small nature reserve in Dacres Road, Forest Hill. Also side of the lock is visible in the high pavement in david's road, forest hill. Year 1836 (MDCCCXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Canal du Midi, Toulouse, France Canals are man-made channels for water. ... An Act of Parliament or Act is law enacted by the parliament (see legislation). ... The London & Croydon Railway (L&C) was incorporated in 1835, and the line to West Croydon was opened June 5 1839. ... Outside view Platform London Bridge station is a railway station in central London (in the London Borough of Southwark), occupying a large area on two levels, immediately south-east of London Bridge. ... West Croydon station is a key transport interchange for rail, Tramlink and bus services in West Croydon in the London Borough of Croydon. ... Anerley is a suburb of London in the London Borough of Bromley, England. ...