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River Roding

Description: This 1.75 mile creek runs from Ilford Bridge to the Thames.

History: Promoted by an Act of 1737 and opened in 1764.
For more details see the History page.

Navigation Authority: : Port of London Authority, Baker's Hall, 7 Harp Lane, London EC3R 6LB : (Covering the section from the Thames up to Four Gates Bridge, Barking.).

Website: http://www.pla.co.uk

Related Books

• The Canals of Eastern England by John Boyes and Ronald Russell, ISBN: 0 7153 7415 X, 368 pages, Published by David & Charles, in 1977, Order now from .
• London's Waterways by Derek Pratt, ISBN: 978 1-4081-1074-4, 160 pages, Published by Adlard Coles Ltd., in 2010, This book looks at the iconic landscapes and beautiful scenery all around London's waterways. Illustrated by one of Britain's foremost waterway photographers.. Order now from .

River Roding: Table of distances			Miles	Locks	Navigable (N)	Grid ref	OS Map No
Ilford Bridge			0	0	N	TQ433862	177
Barking bridge			1.5	0	N	TQ437840	177
Barking Creek Junction			1.5	0	N	TQ439836	177

NOTE: N and U in the Navigable column above indicates that the node is navigable or unnavigable. If a D appears here it means that navigation is difficult or restricted to smaller craft.

 

Text and photographs copyright of Jim Shead.