Tuesday, 24 March 2020

Watch House, New River

[from the archives of 2011]
Late C17 circular brick building with conical roof of clay tiles and stone globe finial. Was used by a linesman whose job was to guard the New River water supply against contamination. (The New River was new in the early 1600's). Grade II listed. Canonbury Grove, London Borough of Islington.
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