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If any readers of this thread are passing Brockley station over the next few days have a look at the digging going on at the south end of the station to the east of the railway. It looks as though an access road is being built. It would possibly be right on the line of the canal and every day a new ...

Will,

On Cary's map which I think that you reproduce on another thread the canal is shown to the west of the newly built rail line and then just past field house swings to cross the railway as it makes its way uphill. If this is so it could put the canal west of the presently accepted route.

Keith ...

I have some more questions. Does anybody know what material (i.e. what type of clay) was used to line the canal? And what materials were used to make the lock chambers?

Keith

"Barriedale Road: the canal alignment leaves the back gardens of houses in St Donnets Road and cuts across what is now Barriedale Road and under the gates of Goldsmith's property from a similar viewpoint to where those excellent paintings were put to canvas (showing several locks). The thing that ...