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The subterranean or underground rivers of London are the tributaries of the River Thames and River Lea that were built over during the growth of the metropolis of London. Since it is difficult to stop water from flowing downhill, the rivers now flow through underground culverts. Many have been converted into sewers. The Thames (pronounced //) is a river flowing through southern England, in its lower reaches flowing through London into the sea. ...
This article is not about the River Lee that flows through Cork, in the Republic of Ireland; see River Lee (Ireland). ...
This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...
A culvert is a flowing body of water which passes underneath a road, railway, or embankment, or the part thereof that does so. ...
Many London localities started their existence as small villages along these rivers, and their placenames reflect their origin. In recent years, with the restoration of the UK's waterways network gathering pace, parts of some London rivers have been restored to their previous above-ground state, and in some cases fish have been reintroduced. Waterway restoration is the activity of restoring a canal or river, including special features such as warehouse buildings, locks, boat lifts, and boats. ...
Subterranean rivers in London Incomplete List
River Thames - north bank from east to west:
River Thames - south bank: The Walbrook river played a key role in the Roman settlement of Londinium, the city now known as London. ...
Entrance to the Fleet River, Samuel Scott, c. ...
The Tyburn is a stream in London, which runs underground from South Hampstead through St. ...
Tyburn Brook is a tributary stream to the River Westbourne. ...
The River Westbourne is a river in London, England. ...
Counters Creek is an obscure stream that arises in Kensal Green, flows through Olympia, Earls Court and then empties into the River Thames. ...
Stamford Brook is the confluence of three smaller streams, arising in West London, flowing into Hammersmith Creek and thence into the River Thames. ...
River Lea: The River Neckinger is a river that rose in Southwark and flowed through London to St Saviours Dock where it entered the River Thames. ...
The outlet for the Effra river empties into the Thames by Vauxhall Bridge, from which this shot was taken. ...
The Hackney Brook is one of the subterranean rivers of London. ...
The River Moselle visible above ground on its way through Tottenham Cemetery. ...
Langbourne An article on London's Lost Rivers mentions a Langbourne as running along Fenchurch Street, Lombard Street, and Sherbourn Lane, but gives no further details. This route looks unlikely, running parallel with, but in the opposite direction to, the Thames. Whatever it was, it has given its name to the Langbourn Ward of the City of London. One possibility is that it was a medieval euphemism for the open sewers that ran along these streets. A ward is an electoral district used in local politics, most notably in England, Scotland, and Wales, as well as Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and many cities in the United States and the federal district of Washington, DC. Wards are usually named after neighbourhoods...
The City of London is a geographically-small city within Greater London, England. ...
The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times. ...
A euphemism is an expression intended by the speaker to be less offensive, disturbing, or troubling to the listener than the word or phrase it replaces, or in the case of doublespeak to make it less troublesome for the speaker. ...
A sewer is an artificial conduit or system of conduits used to remove sewage (human liquid waste) and to provide drainage. ...
The article also mentions a St Clement’s (as in the Oranges and Lemons song) stream. This would presumably be in Clement's Lane, which runs south from Lombard Street. This may have been another open sewer. Likewise for the Oldbourne (or Holbourne) cited as alternative names for the Fleet. Oranges and Lemons is an English nursery rhyme which refers to the bells of several churches, all within or close to the City of London. ...
Entrance to the Fleet River, Samuel Scott, c. ...
The Wandle On the south bank the next river upstream from the Effra is the Falconbrook, also underground. The next river is the Wandle, which is not subterranean. To quote from an article formerly on the London Borough of Sutton website: "Today most of London’s Thames tributaries flow underground or are imprisoned in concrete. The Wandle remains one of the few that are accessible for most of its length." The River Brent is also above ground for most of its course. Categories: UK geography stubs | London Rivers | Rivers in Surrey | Croydon ...
The London Borough of Sutton is a London borough in outer southwest London. ...
The Brent is a river in south-east England. ...
See also The metropolis of London has been occupied for many centuries, and has acquired a number of subterranean landmarks. ...
This is a list of rivers of Great Britain. ...
The new Abbey Mills Pumping Station The original Abbey Mills pumping station The London sewerage system is part of the water infrastructure serving London. ...
A subterranean river is a river that runs beneath the ground surface. ...
References: - Nicholas Barton, The Lost Rivers of London. Historical Publications; ISBN 0-948667-15-X
In popular culture The Christopher Fowler crime thriller The Water Room 2004 [ ISBN 0-385-60554-4] uses the River Fleet as a key setting, and mentions other London rivers. Christopher Fowler (born 1953) is an British horror writer. ...
The River Fleet features in a serial from the BBC series Doctor Who entitled The Talons of Weng-Chiang, starring Tom Baker. In one episode, the Doctor claims he once caught a large salmon in the Fleet, which he shared with the Venerable Bede. Doctor Who is a long-running British science fiction television programme (and 1996 television movie) produced by the BBC about the adventures of a mysterious time-traveller known as the Doctor, who explores time and space with his companions, solving problems and righting wrongs. ...
The Talons of Weng-Chiang is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from February 26 to April 2, 1977. ...
For other persons named Tom Baker, see Tom Baker (disambiguation). ...
Illustration of a male Coho Salmon The Chinook or King Salmon is the largest salmon in North America and can grow to 1. ...
Bede, commonly known as the Venerable Bede, (c. ...
The River Fleet also features in Neal Stephenson's novel The System of the World and in The Horn of Mortal Danger by Lawrence Leonard. Neal Town Stephenson (born October 31, 1959) is an American writer, known primarily for his science fiction works in the postcyberpunk genre with a penchant for explorations of society, mathematics, currency, and the history of science. ...
The System of the World, a novel by Neal Stephenson, forms the third volume in The Baroque Cycle. ...
The Horn of Mortal Danger is a 1980 novel by British musician Lawrence Leonard. ...
Lawrence Leonard (born August 23, 1923, died January 4, 2001), British conductor, cellist, composer, teacher and writer. ...
External links - Wayback Machine Snapshot from January 2004
- Wayback Machine snapshot from December 2002
- Wayback Machine snapshot March 2000
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