Aqueducts · London
Longford River
Longford River — ground-level aqueduct in London and Surrey, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Station A · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Longford River is a aqueduct in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "ground-level aqueduct in London and Surrey, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.4806°, -0.4931°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Longford River is an artificial waterway, a distributary designed to embellish a park, that diverts water 12 miles (19 km) from the River Colne at Longford near Colnbrook in England, to Bushy Park and Hampton Court Palace. Its main outlet is to the reach above Molesey Lock with lesser pond outlet channels to that above Teddington Lock (of the Thames). The waterway was built for King Charles I in 1638/39 as a water supply for Hampton Court. Water features in Bushy Park were added in 1710. North of the A30, its course has been diverted more than once as London Heathrow Airport has grown. Its cascades, grassed banks and fountains in Bushy Park were restored and reopened to the public in 2009 to close to their original state.
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Background
History
Constructed in 1638 39 at the instigation of Charles I, the purpose of the Longford River was to bring water from the River Colne to augment the water supply to the Royal Parks at Bushy Park and Hampton Court. It was designed by Nicholas Lane, and took around nine months to build, at a cost of £4,000. It was not universally popular, as it was illegally stopped up in 1648 or -49, and petitions were presented to the authorities in 1653, arguing that it should not be reopened, alleging it caused flooding which damaged crops and livestock. At Longford, Bath Road crosses the Duke of Northumberland's River, the Longford River and the Colne. Once London's main route to much of the south-southwest,…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4806, -0.4931
- District
- Hillingdon
- Parish
- Hillingdon, unparished area
- Postcode
- UB7 0ER
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hayes and Harlington
- Nearest railway station
- Station A — 0.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6673845 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Longford River (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Red Deer in Longford River.jpeg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Longford River?
- Longford River is in London, United Kingdom (postcode UB7 0ER), in the parish of Hillingdon, unparished area.
- Is Longford River a protected site?
- Yes — Longford River is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Longford River free to visit?
- Yes, Longford River is free to enter.
- How do I get to Longford River?
- The nearest railway station is Station A, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode UB7 0ER.