On Sunday, May 20, 2007 11:01 PM [GMT+1=CET], Brian Dominic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> .... on Saturday, as I went to Lewisham on the DLR extension - haven't > done that bit of the DLR since Island Gardens was a 2-pronged terminal > by the river! > > As we emerged into the light at Greenwich station, I noticed what > Google Maps shows me is a creek off the river, which does have > considerable numbers of VERY dilapidated boats floating on it (the > tide was in). This was obviously used for much bigger vessels in the > past, because there is a vertical lift bridge (which I suspect hasn't > been raised in many a year). Nowadays, the DLR trackbed, on stilts, > winds around and over it. > > What's it called, and does anybody know its history, and has Neil > Arlidge done it? It's Deptford Creek. It doesn't need the intrepid TNC to get up there - even I've managed it a couple of times. Further downstream than the lifting railway bridge and the associated lifting pedestrian bridge in a swing road bridge that ius till is use, since between the road and railway bridges is a working wharf belonging to Prior Aggregates which is very busy with coasters bringing sand and gravel. You can read about one of my trips there,with piccies at www.mike-stevens.co.uk/reports/cruise2003b/page/htm Mike Stevens narrowboat Felis Catus III web-site www.mike-stevens.co.uk Defend the waterways. Visit the web site www.saveourwaterways.org.uk
