Underground rivers in London

The Effra is one of London's underground rivers . It flows into the Thames at Vauxhall Bridge .

The subterranean rivers of London are direct or indirect tributaries of the Thames that have been overbuilt by the expansion of London. The rivers now flow underground in culverts , and are largely integral parts of London's sewer system .

Underground rivers in London

The Moselle is above ground in Tottenham Cemetery on its way into the River Lea

North side of the Thames

• Black Ditch
• Bollo Brook
• Carbuncle Ditch
• Counter's Creek
• River Fleet (see also Fleet Street )
• Hackney Brook
• River Lea
• River Moselle
• Muswell Stream
• Parr's Ditch
• Pudding Mill River
• Stamford Brook
• Tyburn
• Tyburn Brook
• Walbrook
• River Westbourne
• River Brent (partly underground)
• River Rom (partly underground)

The Earl's Sluice estuary at Deptford Wharf

South side of the Thames

• Earl's Sluice
• River Effra
• Falconbrook
• River Neckinger
• River Peck
• River Ravensbourne
• River Quaggy
• River Wandle
• Sudbrook
• Beverley Brook (partly underground)
• Norbury Brook (partly underground)

expansion

In June 2008, plans to disclose London's underground rivers were presented by the Mayor of London 's office. In January 2009, the London Rivers Action Plan, in collaboration with the Environment Agency , Natural England , The River Restoration Center and the Greater London Authority, published a strategy to make this a reality.

Web links

• Map of London's Underground Rivers
• Wild Trout Trust - London's Lost Rivers. Wayback Machine January 2004 ( Memento from January 7, 2004 in the Internet Archive )
• The Underground City. Wayback Machine December 2002 ( Memento from December 10, 2002 in the Internet Archive )
• Strange Maps: London's Lost Rivers
• Deep Topographical site with special emphasis on London's lost watercourses

Individual evidence

1. ^ Nicholas Barton: The Lost Rivers of London. Historical Publications, London 1992, ISBN 0-948667-15-X .
2. ^ ^{A b} Paul Talling: London's Lost Rivers. Random House, London 2011, ISBN 978-1-84794-597-6 , pp. 148-150.
3. ↑ Boris Johnson to revive London's lost rivers - Times Online ( Memento of September 5, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
4. ^ Environment Agency plans for river restoration . Environment-agency.gov.uk. March 2, 2010. Archived from the original on June 26, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2010.
5. ^ The River Restoration Center . Therrc.co.uk. Archived from the original on January 30, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2010.

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