The New River

A view along the New River in north London, a manmade waterway. A waterbird is rising off the surface. In the background there is a factory beyond the reinforced riverbank.

Photography by Stephen Taylor. The New River is a manmade waterway that runs from Hertfordshire into London to provide water for the capital. It was built in the early 17th century. In London much of it slips behind housing or industrial developments, a green oasis.

Photography by Stephen Taylor. The New River is a manmade waterway that runs from Hertfordshire into London to provide water for the capital. It was built in the early 17th century. In London much of it slips behind housing or industrial developments, a green oasis.

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