Old Kent Road - Wikipedia
WEBThe road begins at the Bricklayers Arms roundabout, where it meets the New Kent Road, Tower Bridge Road, and Great Dover Street. It runs southeast past Burgess Park, Christ Church, Peckham and the railway line from Peckham Rye to South Bermondsey .
The Grand Surrey Canal – To Old Kent Road and Camberwell
WEBThe PC World on the Old Kent Road stands on the canal’s course. A look back in time to the 1980’s when there was still some semblance of a canal here. This is the canalside at Old Kent Road just south of the bridge.
Grand Surrey Canal - Wikipedia
WEBThe Grand Surrey Canal was a canal constructed in south London, England during the early 19th century. It opened to the Old Kent Road in 1807, to Camberwell in 1810, and to Peckham in 1826. Its main purpose was to transport cargo, primarily timber (or 'deal') from the Surrey Commercial Docks.
A Timeline History of the Old Kent Road with prints and photos
WEB1866 Old Kent Road railway station opened on South London Line (by current railway bridge). 1868 Old Christ Church closed to make way for new gas works. New Christ Church by Enoch Bassett Keeling (1837–1886) opened on South side of …
History - Old Kent Road
WEBThe history of Old Kent Road stretches back more than 2,000 years. It’s one of Britain’s oldest roads and its origins can be traced back to an ancient route once used by the Celts. Since Roman times, the road has been the primary route …
The Old Kent Road - British History Online
WEBClose by the canal bridge, at a short distance westward of the Asylum Road, are the works belonging to the South Metropolitan Gas Company, whose operations extend over thirteen square miles, from the New Kent Road southwards as far as Croydon parish, taking in considerable portions of Newington, St. George the Martyr, a small part of Bermondsey ...
The Grand Surrey – the canal that aimed for Portsmouth…!
WEBPeople familiar with the Old Kent Road bridge will remember how after the canal’s closure it became an underpass for pedestrians. Steps were built down from the road on either side, and a walkway laid on the old canal underneath the bridge.
Old Kent Road: More Than A Monopoly Metaphor - Londonist
WEBJan 30, 2019 · Several traces of the Old Kent Road's industrial heritage can still be seen — the listed gasholder tower, a couple of tall brick chimneys, and vestiges of what was the Grand Surrey Canal,...
The Grand Surrey Canal – It's bridges and buildings
WEBThe Old Kent Road bridge in 1985 – note the ‘underpass.’. Picture by author. After the canal closed the bridge was used as a subway. Steps were constructed either side leading down to towpath level to allow pedestrians to pass under Old Kent Road.
The Background - Old Kent Road
WEBIt’s a busy, lively area with a unique character but it also has a lot of unfulfilled potential. Revitalised, Old Kent Road could become a major central London destination. The road itself dates back some 2,000 years but today the neighbourhood’s character largely stems from the Victorian era.