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Duke of Northumberland's River and Longford River

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Site ID :- SRY00236
Key Words :- canal
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GTL01056,Duke of Northumberland's River

Address :- Staines, Surrey
Grid Reference :- TQ 050 750
Grid Co-ordinates :- Easting 505000 m, Northing 175000 m
Lat & Long (WGS84) :- 51.464242 , -0.489889
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Administrative Area :- Spelthorne Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Middlesex
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Contributor :- Robert Mason - 24 September 2023
Contributors Society :- Greater London Industrial Archaeology Society
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Description and History

Crocker (1990): 'On the boundary of Heathrow Airport. The Duke of Northumberland's River was dug in the 16th century to supply Syon Abbey's watermill at Twickenham and the Longford River was created in the 17th century to supplement the water supply to ornamental fountains at Hampton Court Palace.'

Further Reading and References

Crocker, Glenys. 'A Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of Surrey'. Association for Industrial Archaeology, 1990

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