Battlebridge Basin

Battlebridge Basin is a canal basin in the London Borough of Islington. It is located off the Regent's Canal.

Battlebridge Basin
Battlebridge Basin from the main canal
Specifications
StatusOpen
Navigation authorityCanal & River Trust
History
Date completed1822
Regents Canal Basins
 To Paddington
 Kings Cross Station
 A5200 York Way
 Battlebridge Basin
 A5203 Caledonian Road
Pentonville
 Islington Tunnel (960 yd)
 A1/Islington High Street
Danbury Road bridge
 City Road Lock
 City Road Basin
 Wharf Road bridge
 Wenlock Basin
 Packington Square footbridge
 Sturts Road Lock
 A1200 New North Road Bridge
 To Limehouse

Current use

The basin contains a number of residential moorings. It is the site of the London Canal Museum, opened in 1992, and Kings Place development completed in 2008 and home to The Guardian. It is around 140 metres (460 ft) long and 50 metres (160 ft) wide.

History

The basin was constructed in 1820 at the same time as the second half of the canal from Camden Town to Limehouse, though the wharf buildings were not completed until 1822.[1] It was originally known as Horsfall Basin after the original landowner, and later as Maiden Lane Basin. Its current name comes from the former name for the King's Cross area, named after an ancient bridge over the River Fleet.

The canal museum buildings were used in the second half of the 19th century and early 20th century for the storage of ice from Norway and its distribution to the surrounding area.[2]

See also

References
  1. "History". Battlebridge Moorings.
  2. "Ice House the Building 12-13 New North Road". London Canal Museum.

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