Crossing the Bridge
This view looks north-easterly along part of the New River Loop in Enfield. The arched pedestrian bridge appears to be constructed of a combination of brick and wrought-iron but is of a slightly different design to the one I posted a couple of days ago.
The New River (which is neither new nor a river!) is an aqueduct built in 1609-13 from Hertfordshire to Islington to bring fresh water into the City of London. Today, Thames Water still uses the New River as a source for London's drinking water (but not the Loop seen above).
The horseshoe-shaped loop of the New River through Enfield was bypassed in around 1900 by the laying of three large cast-iron water pipes. These sustained war damage in 1940 so the Loop was temporarily reinstated.
Today, the Loop is owned by Enfield Council. Fully restored with major support from the Heritage Lottery Fund, water levels to the Loop are maintained by Thames Water. The 28-mile New River Path (a short section of which is seen on the left above above) follows this original route through Enfield.
This image is taken at the south end of Riverside Cottages (partially visible on the left).
Crossing the Bridge
This view looks north-easterly along part of the New River Loop in Enfield. The arched pedestrian bridge appears to be constructed of a combination of brick and wrought-iron but is of a slightly different design to the one I posted a couple of days ago.
The New River (which is neither new nor a river!) is an aqueduct built in 1609-13 from Hertfordshire to Islington to bring fresh water into the City of London. Today, Thames Water still uses the New River as a source for London's drinking water (but not the Loop seen above).
The horseshoe-shaped loop of the New River through Enfield was bypassed in around 1900 by the laying of three large cast-iron water pipes. These sustained war damage in 1940 so the Loop was temporarily reinstated.
Today, the Loop is owned by Enfield Council. Fully restored with major support from the Heritage Lottery Fund, water levels to the Loop are maintained by Thames Water. The 28-mile New River Path (a short section of which is seen on the left above above) follows this original route through Enfield.
This image is taken at the south end of Riverside Cottages (partially visible on the left).