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Howard Brown · 08-11-2012, 01:38 PM

Rob:

Thanks for this fine contribution...and your time and effort.

Debra Arif · 08-12-2012, 06:00 AM

Thanks for these Rob!
The shots showing houses backing on to Regent's canal are fascinating. I've never seen anything like that before! Would this be something that happened around other spots of that canal? Houses backing on to it, I mean.

Rob Clack · 08-12-2012, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Debra Arif

Thanks for these Rob!
The shots showing houses backing on to Regent's canal are fascinating. I've never seen anything like that before! Would this be something that happened around other spots of that canal? Houses backing on to it, I mean.

Hi Debs,

I'll check my maps when get home. I'd say it was pretty rare and these were the only ones in the East End area which was why it was easy to spot. Most of the buildings along the canals were whaves and warehouses. I'll check tonight as things might be a bit different the further west you went.

Rob

Debra Arif · 08-12-2012, 11:42 AM

Thanks Rob.

Rob Clack · 08-12-2012, 04:30 PM

Hi Debs,

These were the ones I spotted (in yellow). There were the occasional ones past Mile End Road, but I don't think they backed on to the canal like the Emmott Street ones did as they (I think) were built a lot higher than the water line so there would be a higher wall along the canal.

Emmott Street is the yellow splodge on the left.

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George Hutchinson · 08-12-2012, 05:23 PM

Niiiiiice.

Ta, Rob. This is all news to me.

PHILIP

Phillip Walton · 08-12-2012, 06:31 PM

There was also houses backing on to the canal further north in Haggerston and the canal also passed alongside Victoria Park in Bow.

Dave O · 08-12-2012, 08:00 PM

Thanks for these Rob, particularly the Regents Canal material. This kind of stuff is great.

Dave

Debra Arif · 08-13-2012, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob Clack

Hi Debs,

These were the ones I spotted (in yellow). There were the occasional ones past Mile End Road, but I don't think they backed on to the canal like the Emmott Street ones did as they (I think) were built a lot higher than the water line so there would be a higher wall along the canal.

Emmott Street is the yellow splodge on the left.

Rob

Thanks, Rob and Phillip W.

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08-12-2012, 06:00 AM	#12
Debra Arif Rose-tinted X-ray specs Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,415	Thanks for these Rob! The shots showing houses backing on to Regent's canal are fascinating. I've never seen anything like that before! Would this be something that happened around other spots of that canal? Houses backing on to it, I mean.

08-12-2012, 11:42 AM	#14
Debra Arif Rose-tinted X-ray specs Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,415	Thanks Rob.

08-12-2012, 04:30 PM	#15
Rob Clack Author/Researcher Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,109	Hi Debs, These were the ones I spotted (in yellow). There were the occasional ones past Mile End Road, but I don't think they backed on to the canal like the Emmott Street ones did as they (I think) were built a lot higher than the water line so there would be a higher wall along the canal. Emmott Street is the yellow splodge on the left. Rob

08-12-2012, 06:31 PM	#17
Phillip Walton Researcher Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 1,002	There was also houses backing on to the canal further north in Haggerston and the canal also passed alongside Victoria Park in Bow.

08-12-2012, 08:00 PM	#18
Dave O Old Hag of Rhubarb Hall Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 264	Thanks for these Rob, particularly the Regents Canal material. This kind of stuff is great. Dave

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