Chadwell Spring is the original source of the New River, a water supply aqueduct that provides 8% of London's water. Today, the New River begins slightly to the west, at New Gauge.

Chadwell Spring still provides up to 4.3 megalitres of water every day. The water rises up a 98-foot (30 m) circular basin, which is known as the 'banjo'. A stone monument adorns the circumference of the basin and is inscribed with historical dates and river distances.

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January 20, 2023

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The New River, an aqueduct that supplies 8% of London's water, originally started here at Chadwell Spring. The source is now to the west at New Gauge.

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Location: Ware, East Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, East Of England, England, United Kingdom

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Chadwell Spring and New River Source Monument

1. Hertford to Ware via New River Path

2. King's Mead & the Lee Navigation loop from Ware

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