London Canals

The Regents Canal - Camden Market - the Horse Tunnels - 2

More pictures showing the Camden markets with sculptures that are quite good depictions of the horses and men who once worked the area

Where the horses had their shoes fitted- this is in the newer part of the re-developed market that has fortunately retained several of the historic features.

Low relief mural showing carts working the streets above while below in the tunnels the horses are being attended to - grooming, cleaning, shoes being fitted.

Below - a comprehensive description and history of the stables in the newer part of the redevelopment - with some mispellings and missing letters! The description is quite high up so its quite difficult to read - and photograph.

History of the stables #1

History of the stables #2

History of the stables #3

The arches under the North London line which form part of the new extension

Further along is the original part of the redeveloped horse tunnels and stables area, as shown next.

The entrance to the Horse Tunnel market Dec 2007 with impressive sculptures and a comprehensive history panel
The earlier part of the re-developed horse market - 2007. This mural has been supplemented by the newer one (seen earlier) which examines in depth the history of the horse stables.

Comprehensive description of the Horse Tunnels and relevant canal history

There are several sites that show the horse tunnels in greater scope than one can normally see. The tunnels are often known as the Camden Catacombs. Nick Catford's pages are one example, 28dayslater (1) is another which shows the tunnels during the alterations that have made them part of the markets area. 28dayslater (2), 28dayslater (3) and 28dayslater (4) show the entry into the tunnels via Dead Dog Basin as well as good pics of inside the tunnels.

The Camden Catacombs are just a small part of the major complex of tunnels around the markets and the canal. There are disused railway tunnels, disused underground storage rooms, tunnels for the old winding engines used to haul trains up the incline from Euston station when it first opened, and many others. The very complex maze of tunnels has never been mapped fully.

More sculptures inside an unfinished section of the horse tunnels market - December 2007
Camden Market - the Horse Hospital

The pictures below show the older parts of the horse hospital area - before redevelopment on the area to the west had been completed.

Sign proclaiming the horse hospital near Morrisons at Chalk Farm

Horse ramp leading from upper to lower floors of the hospital

General view of the Horse Hospital - picture taken when half of the market was being demolished as part of a controversial scheme

Ventilation grilles showing route of Horse Tunnel to canal Easy way to find these tunnel grilles - look for the railway lines near the Morrisons suerpstore car park!
These ventialtion grilles indicate the routes of the horse tunnels, whilst redundant railway lines remind us there was once a huge rail depot here.

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THE REGENTS CANAL PAGES:
intro / blomfield rd~maida hill / marylebone / regents park / marks crescent / camden town / camden market / st pancras~city rd / hackney~old ford / mile end~limehouse

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 to Euston / Fleet River & Canal: The former Thames - Kings Cross waterway / Grand Surrey: The canal with an ambition to reach Portsmouth! / Grosvenor Canal: The Grosvenor linked Victoria to the Thames / Hertford Union Canal: A short cut with a nice flight of locks between the Regents Canal and the Lee Navigation alongside Victoria Park / Isle of Dogs (City) Canal: The Isle of dogs canal, where Canary Wharf now stands / Kensington Canal: The canal that became a railway and an underground route / Limehouse Cut & the Lee Navigation: The 28 mile route from London to Hertford / London's Canal Tunnels: There are three canal tunnels in London / Paddington Arm: The Grand Junction/Grand Union from Bulls Bridge to London / 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