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The Regent's Canal in London connects the Limehouse basin and the area of Little Venice.
The Regent's Canal in London establishes a link between the Limehouse basin located in the Docklands and Little Venice. The canal originates in the Dockland and flows through Islington and Camden Town. In the past, during the days before the Industrial revolution, transportation of goods along the canal was carried out on the paths located adjacent to its banks. At present, the Regent's canal serves as a crucial link between the River Thames and Limehouse Basin, lying on the eastern side of the city, with that of the Grand Union Canal.
The Construction of the Regent's Canal
The plan for the construction of Regent's canal was proposed by Thomas Homer in 1802. The required land for the construction of the canal was acquired in 1810 and architect John Nash was soon engaged in devising a plan for the construction of the same.
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The construction was finally concluded in 1820. The delay in the conclusion of the project was attributed to a major financial crisis and some technical hitches.
During the 1840s an attempt was made to transform the canal into a railway network. After the decision to bring about a merger of the various canals was taken in 1920, the Regent's Canal Company purchased the assets of the Warwick Canal and Grand Junction Canal. These three canals were together known as the Grand Union Canal Company.
In 1948, the canal was brought under state ownership. Its control now lies with the Dock and Inland Waterways Executive. During the later half of the 1960s, the commercial traffic on the river waned significantly. It is now mainly used for leisure boating trips. These are conducted regularly from Camden to the region of Little Venice in the western part of London.
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