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New River Head

New River Head

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New River Head

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Location: London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

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1. Buckingham Palace – Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) loop from London Liverpool Street

25.0km

06:27

130m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Sturt's Lock – Kingsland Basin loop from Angel

14.0km

03:33

40m

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3. View of Tower Bridge – Tower of London loop from Hackney Wick

23.4km

06:01

100m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Alex Foxfield

March 31, 2021

Opposite Saddlers Wells, New River Head is the terminus of the New River, a water supply aqueduct that was built to bring fresh water from Hertfordshire's springs to North London. It has been in continuous use for the purposes of clean water supply for nearly 400 years.

The headquarters of the New River Company were based here. Today the building is Grade II-listed, along with the Windmill Base, Engine and Pump House, Inner Pond and the Laboratory Building.

The old Engine and Pump House is set to become the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration, hosting galleries, event spaces, studios, a shop and a cafe from 2022.

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Elevation 30 m

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1. Buckingham Palace – Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) loop from London Liverpool Street

2. Sturt's Lock – Kingsland Basin loop from Angel

3. View of Tower Bridge – Tower of London loop from Hackney Wick

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