Kingsland Basin
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Kingsland Basin is a canal basin
in Kingsland, London
, part of the London Borough of Hackney
. The basin is located off the Regents Canal.
The basin is a site of planned redevelopment.
Canal basin
A canal basin is an expanse of waterway alongside or at the end of a canal, and wider than the canal, constructed to allow boats to moor or unload cargo without impeding the progress of other traffic, and to allow room for turning, thus serving as a winding hole...
in Kingsland, London
Kingsland, London
Kingsland was a small road-side settlement centred on Kingsland High Street, on the Old North Road , Middlesex. It has now been subsumed within inner city London, principally as part of Dalston in the London Borough of Hackney and has lost its separate identity.-Origins:Kingsland derives its name...
, part of the London Borough of Hackney
London Borough of Hackney
The London Borough of Hackney is a London borough of North/North East London, and forms part of inner London. The local authority is Hackney London Borough Council....
. The basin is located off the Regents Canal.
The basin is a site of planned redevelopment.
See also
- Canals of the United KingdomCanals of the United KingdomThe canals of the United Kingdom are a major part of the network of inland waterways in the United Kingdom. They have a colourful history, from use for irrigation and transport, through becoming the focus of the Industrial Revolution, to today's role for recreational boating...
- History of the British canal systemHistory of the British canal systemThe British canal system of water transport played a vital role in the United Kingdom's Industrial Revolution at a time when roads were only just emerging from the medieval mud and long trains of pack horses were the only means of "mass" transit by road of raw materials and finished products The...
- List of canal basins in the United Kingdom
External links
- Canals in Hackney Users Group website
- Telegraph newspaper, 12/04/2007 article: "Unlocking London's best-kept secret"
- Basin redevelopment plans
- Hackney Council Draft Report on the Kingsland Basin Urban Development Framework Stage 1
- Site Information and Urban Context
- Planning Context
- Strengths/weaknesses
- Indicative Development Diagram
- Design ideas and principles