The Grand Surrey Canal
Many 'wharves' still exist these days, clearly showing the excellent relationship between canal and commercial operators
Wharves along the Surrey Canal
Despite the closure of the canal, there are many places along the route that still retain their canal related names. The Grand Surrey canal's main trade was in timber and most of its wharves dealt in timber. Virtually none of the wharves trade in timber now, having gone over to other things, usually in the way of car scrapyards and motor repairs
Victoria Wharf, Deptford
Victoria Wharf, Deptford
The name is in the brick wall! Victoria Wharf just off Evelyn Road, Deptford
Parkers Timber Wharf and its elaborate low relief mural
Bridge Wharf seen in 1984 - this and Victoria/Parkers stood on opposite sides of the canal
Ocean Wharf on Canal Approach
Canada Wharf in New Cross
The British Wharf estate - which is just off the Surrey Canal Road
Crown Wharf, near Ilderton Road
Not really an original wharf, but the name is there! Surrey Wharf @ Old Kent Road. The canal passed in front
THE ROUTE:
Buildings / Surrey Docks 1 / Surrey Docks 2 / Surrey Docks 3 / To Old Kent Road / Canal Junctions / Canal Names / Bridges / Wharves / Peckham / Camberwell
Around Little Venice & Paddington: History and transport systems / Canute's 'Canal': The mythological waterway that wasnt / Croydon Canal: London's shortest-lived waterway, closing completely by 1837 / Cumberland Arm: A branch off the Regents Canal from Camden to Euston / Grand Surrey: The canal with an ambition to reach Portsmouth! / Grosvenor Canal: The Grosvenor linked Victoria to the Thames / Kensington Canal: The canal that became a railway and an underground route / London's Canal Tunnels: There are three canal tunnels in London / Paddington Arm: The Grand Junction/Grand Union from Bulls Bridge to London / Pudding Mill River: Requiem for London's lost waterway / Regents Canal: This runs between Little Venice, Camden Town & Limehouse / Romford Canal: The penultimate, yet unfinished, canal to be built in London / Ruislip Feeder: The former waterway that fed the canal / Westbourne River: The old waterway from Kilburn to the Thames / Woolwich's secret waterway: The Royal Arsenal Canal
Attractions near the London canals: Abbey Road / Bayswater / Crockers Folly / Derry and Toms / Edgware Road / Marylebone Goods / Nash Villas / Spitfire Works / St Pancras