Part of the Regent's Canal. Built in 1820 to allow boats to moor and unload cargo, initially brought long distance but it soon became used primarily to transport local coal and building materials. Fell into decline in the 1930s as rail and then road took over the job. The part south of the City Road was filled in in the '30s and more was lost in 1979. Crystal Hale led a local campaign to save the Basin for the community. The picture is from 1992.
The City Road itself was built in 1761.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
City Road Basin
London Borough of Islington In memory of Crystal Hale, 1915 - 1999, saviour o...
Londonist writes: "The building was destroyed on Boxing Day 1937 and reopened in 1939. HMV's flagship store moved (slightly) to 150 Oxford Street, but the old address was reacquired in 2013, and re...
Architect. Â Also designed the Jackson's Lane Methodist church, Highgate and Little Stanmore Church. Â Active 1889 and 1905. Since we first published this article we have, in November 2024, been con...
Worked for the Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society. Was Assistant Manager of the Abbey Wood branch in 1900 and Manager in June 1912.
Carpet manufacturer, politician and philanthropist. Born in Halifax, Yorkshire. He worked at his father's massive carpet factory before entering parliament in 1852. He erected twenty-one almshouses...
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