Canals · London
Grosvenor Canal
Grosvenor Canal — former canal in the Pimlico area of London.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sloane Square · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Grosvenor Canal is a canal in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "former canal in the Pimlico area of London". Coordinates: 51.4864°, -0.1492°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Grosvenor Canal was a canal in the Pimlico area of Westminster, opened in 1824. It was progressively shortened, as first the railways to Victoria Station and then the Ebury Bridge housing estate were built over it. It remained in use until 1995, enabling barges to be loaded with refuse for removal from the city, making it the last canal in Greater London to operate commercially. A small part of it remains within the Grosvenor Waterside development.
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Background
History
In the early 18th century, there were marshes and a tidal creek on the north bank of the Thames near Pimlico. The Chelsea Waterworks Company obtained an act of Parliament, the Chelsea Waterworks Act 1721 (8 Geo. 1. c. 26), in 1722; they were authorised to take water from the Thames via one of more "Cutt or Cutts". These fed the water into the marshes, and a tide mill was used to pump the water to reservoirs at Hyde Park and St James's Park as the tide ebbed. The reservoirs supplied west London with drinking water. The land between the river and the later site of Victoria Station was owned by Sir Richard Grosvenor, who leased it to the company in 1724. They enlarged the existing creek and…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4864, -0.1492
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW1W 8QD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Established
- 1825
- Nearest railway station
- Sloane Square — 0.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5610629 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Grosvenor Canal (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Grosvenor Canal, London - geograph.org.uk - 1414541.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grosvenor Canal?
- Grosvenor Canal is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW1W 8QD), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- When was Grosvenor Canal built?
- Built or established in 1825.
- Is Grosvenor Canal free to visit?
- Yes, Grosvenor Canal is free to enter.
- How do I get to Grosvenor Canal?
- The nearest railway station is Sloane Square, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SW1W 8QD.