The Grand Surrey Canal

Greenland Dock was the start of the Surrey Canal and its unusual drop down lock

Along the canal route - Greenland Dock to Plough Lane

The former entrance to the Grand Surrey Canal. The very tall building, known as Eddystone Tower which stands along the canal's alignment at the Pepys Estate in Deptford can be seen above the rooftops.

Machinery formerly used to operate the Grand Surrey's lockgates.

The site of the lock where the new Plough Way now stands. The canal office can just be seen

The course of the canal as it runs south from the lock towards the Pepys Estate. The road leading off to the right is the stump of the OLD Plough Lane.

The other end of the OLD Plough Lane existed behind this wall. Plough Lane took a sharp right hand turn at this point and climbed an incline that took it across the Grand Surrey Canal below the lock.

The OLD Plough Lane! It turned left just past this point to cross the Grand Surrey Canal. The Eddystone tower can be seen in the background

Part two of Grand Surrey route to the Old Kent Road

THE ROUTE:
Buildings   Surrey Docks 1   Surrey Docks 2   Surrey Docks 3   To Old Kent Road   Canal Junctions    Canal Names   Bridges   Wharves   Peckham   Camberwell (Burgess Park)

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