The Regent's Canal is a canal across an area just to the north of central London. It provides a link from the Paddington arm of the Grand Union Canal, just north-west of Paddington Basin, in the west, to the Limehouse Basin and the River Thames in east London. Categories: Water-transport stubs | Canals | Water transport ... Greater London and the Regions of England. ... Paddington is an area in the west of London in the City of Westminster. ... The canal at Braunston The Grand Union Canal is a canal in England and part of the British canal system. ... Paddington Basin is an area of London at Paddington. ... The Limehouse Basin in east London provides a navigable link between the Regents Canal and the River Thames. ... Several places exist with the name Thames, and the word is also used as part of several brand and company names Most famous is the River Thames in England, on which the city of London stands Other Thames Rivers There is a Thames River in Canada There is a Thames...

History

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First proposed by Thomas Homer in 1802 as a link from the Paddington arm of the then Grand Junction Canal (opened in 1801) with the River Thames at Limehouse, it was built during the early 19th century after an Act of Parliament was passed in 1812. Noted architect and town planner John Nash was a director of the company; in 1811 he had produced a masterplan for the Prince Regent to redevelop a large area of central north London – as a result, the Regent’s Canal was included in the scheme, running for part of its distance along the northern edge of Regent's Park. Download high resolution version (1280x960, 78 KB)camden Lock in winter time File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (1280x960, 78 KB)camden Lock in winter time File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The canal at Braunston The Grand Union Canal is a canal in England and part of the British canal system. ... Several places exist with the name Thames, and the word is also used as part of several brand and company names Most famous is the River Thames in England, on which the city of London stands Other Thames Rivers There is a Thames River in Canada There is a Thames... Limehouse Town Hall in 2004 Limehouse is a place in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect is a person licensed in the art of planning, designing and overseeing the construction of buildings, or more generally, the designer of a scheme or plan. ... John Nash (1752 – 13 May 1835) was a British architect responsible for much of the layout of Regency London. ... 1811 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... George IV (George Augustus Frederick) (12 August 1762 – 26 June 1830) was King of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 29 January 1820. ... Regents Park (officially The Regents Park) is one of the Royal Parks of London. ...

As with many Nash projects, the detailed design was passed to one of his assistants, in this case James Morgan – appointed chief engineer of the canal company. Work began on 14 October 1812. The first section, Paddington to Camden Town, opened in 1816 and included a 251m long tunnel under Maida Hill east of an area now known as 'Little Venice' (a name devised by Robert Browning) and a much shorter tunnel, just 48m long, under Lisson Grove. The Camden to Limehouse section, including the 886m long Islington tunnel and the Regent's Canal Dock (used to transfer cargo from sea-faring vessels to canal barges – today known as Limehouse Basin), opened four years later on 1 August 1820. Various intermediate basins were also constructed (eg: Cumberland Basin to the east Regent's Park, Battlebridge Basin (close to London's King's Cross station) and City Road Basin). Many other basins such as Wenlock Basin, Kingsland Basin, St. Pancras Stone and Coal Basin, and the basin in front of the Great Northern Railway's Granary were also built, and some of these survive. James Morgan (1776?- 18 February 1856) was a British architect and engineer, notably associated with the completion of the Regents Canal in London. ... October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in Leap years). ... 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Camden Town is a place in the London Borough of Camden, north London. ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... An underground pedestrian tunnel between buildings at MIT. Note the utility pipes running along the ceiling. ... Little Venice is an area of central London, situated north-west of Paddington station. ... Robert Browning (May 7, 1812 - December 12, 1889) was an English poet and playwright. ... Islington is a district in north London. ... The Limehouse Basin in east London provides a navigable link between the Regents Canal and the River Thames. ... August 1st is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Several Great Northern Railways have existed: Great Northern Railway of Australia. ...

In 1929 the companies of the Regent's Canal, the Grand Junction Canal, and the Warwick Canals merged to become the Grand Union Canal Company. It was nationalised in 1948. By this time, the canal's importance for commercial traffic was dwindling, and by the 1960s commercial vessels had almost ceased to operate – railway and road transport taking over. The canal at Braunston The Grand Union Canal is a canal in England and part of the British canal system. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Events and trends The 1960s was a turbulent decade of change around the world. ...

Geography

The Regent's Canal forms a junction with the old Grand Junction Canal at Little Venice, a short distance north of Paddington Basin. After passing through the Maida Hill and Lisson Grove tunnels, the canal curves round the northern edge of Regent's Park then through Camden Town. Continuing eastwards beyond the Islington tunnel, it meets the Hertford Union Canal by Victoria Park after which it turns south towards the Limehouse Basin, where today it also meets the Limehouse Cut. Paddington Basin is an area of London at Paddington. ... Camden Town is a place in the London Borough of Camden, north London. ... The Hertford Union Canal is a short stretch (c. ... Victoria Park is a large open space that stretches out across part of the East End of London, England covering areas of Bethnal Green, Hackney, and Bow, such as along Old Ford Road, London E3. ... The Limehouse Basin in east London provides a navigable link between the Regents Canal and the River Thames. ... Looking North East along the Limehouse Cut The Limehouse Cut is a canal in the East End of London. ...

See Also

• Canals of the United Kingdom

For canals of Northern Ireland see the Canals of Ireland article History See History of the British canal system for a more detailed history. ...

External Links

• London Canal Museum (http://www.canalmuseum.org.uk/history/regents.htm)