Topic ID 996
Can anyone tell me where the rivers bean, rib and mimram join the the Lea. And also is it accesible for me to go and take photos (or does anyone have any) At work (school) we are doing about the river lea from source to sea.
Reply ID 10924
The Mimram joins The Lee by the football club. http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=531750&y=212250&z=1&sv=531750,212250&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf&dn=586&ax=532500&ay=212500 The Beane, Rib and Lee converge a few hundred yards north of the lock. http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=531750&y=212250&z=1&sv=531750,212250&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf&dn=586&ax=532500&ay=212500 I think all are accessible for photos, certainly the Beane, Rib and Lee.
Reply ID 10925
Gill, you might also want to include something about the New River. It was built in the early 17th century to provide drinking water for London. It is souced from the Lee at Chadwell Springs, near enough under the viaduct wich divides Hertford from Ware. A feat of incredible engineering back in those days when you consider that it the original course of the New River was 39 miles and the drop from Chadwell Springs to Sadlers Wells is only 19 feet! I've got a pdf file from Thames Water about - very interesting reading. You're welcome to a copy. The Lee joins the Thames at Bow Creek opposite the Millenium Dome http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=539500&y=180500&z=1&sv=539500,180500&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf&ax=533500&ay=187500
Reply ID 10926
Some one was telling me that the New river no longer supplies water to London. Does anyone know if this is true? Something about a new water main installed in London and its no longer required.
Reply ID 10931
quote:That streetmap link is actually incorrect. The section of river with BEAN written along it is the Lee the Beane feeds into the Lee/Lea at the corner of Hartham Common then the Rib feeds into the Lee a little further along - the stretch with the towpath is the Lee Navigation - effectively a short stretch of canal to allow boats to get to Hertford
Originally posted by Steve
The Mimram joins The Lee by the football club. http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=531750&y=212250&z=1&sv=531750,212250&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf&dn=586&ax=532500&ay=212500 The Beane, Rib and Lee converge a few hundred yards north of the lock. http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=531750&y=212250&z=1&sv=531750,212250&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf&dn=586&ax=532500&ay=212500 I think all are accessible for photos, certainly the Beane, Rib and Lee.
Reply ID 10936
According to the pdf I have, the New River still supplies water to London (8% of London's water supply).
Reply ID 10939
quote:That would be great if i could.
Originally posted by JohnSmith
I've got a pdf file from Thames Water about - very interesting reading. You're welcome to a copy. The Lee joins the Thames at Bow Creek opposite the Millenium Dome http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=539500&y=180500&z=1&sv=539500,180500&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf&ax=533500&ay=187500
Reply ID 10945
This may be outside your scope, but (as well as the Lea being split in Hertford), the Beane is split before it enters the town, with one mill stream running through Goldings and rejoining near North Rd., and another side millstream coming off at Molewood House and all re-convening in the fields between New Molewood Rd. and North rd. You may be able to get access to the land there, though might need permission first (at Goldings and Molewood House I think). I've spoken to a bloke who works on the sluice at Molewood House and he seemed very friendly.
Reply ID 10948
Thanks for that info Skanky. We are off out soon to take photos for school.
Reply ID 10972
You can see it here: http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=51.8091&lon=-0.0867&scale=25000&icon=x (New Molewood Rd, BTW, is the white road with red dots that runs under the railway line - just in case).
Reply ID 11063
FAO JohnSmith Ref your offer of a PDF on the New River, yes, I'd like a copy if you could email it to matthew.merrett(at)omduk.com. My father-in-law raves about it everytime he comes down (from Scotland) and we take a walk across Kingsmeads. He still can't believe the 19ft drop over that distance! Sorry this is rather an old topic, only got signed up today! Thanks Edited by Admin to reformat email address to prevent harvesting by spammers
Reply ID 11074
The pdf is available from the Thames Water website: http://www.thameswateruk.co.uk/en_gb/Downloads/PDFs/PBS_New_River_Path_-_a_walk_linking_Hertford_with_Islington_714kb.pdf
Reply ID 11075
There are many rivers to cross, but I still seem to find my way back home.
Reply ID 11080
quote:What 19ft drop over what distance - where's this?
Originally posted by Matt
FAO JohnSmith Ref your offer of a PDF on the New River, yes, I'd like a copy if you could email it to matthew.merrett(at)omduk.com. My father-in-law raves about it everytime he comes down (from Scotland) and we take a walk across Kingsmeads. He still can't believe the 19ft drop over that distance! Sorry this is rather an old topic, only got signed up today! Thanks Edited by Admin to reformat email address to prevent harvesting by spammers
Reply ID 11083
3rd post from the top. Thanks for posting the link Stephen. I downloaded it ages ago and coulrn't find out where I'd downloaded it from!