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Grosvenor Canal

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Grosvenor Canal, London geograph.org.uk 1414541
Grosvenor Canal, London geograph.org.uk 1414541

Grosvenor Canal was a canal in the Pimlico area of London, opened in 1824. It was progressively shortened, as first the railways to Victoria Station and then the Ebury Bridge housing estate were built over it. It remained in use until 1995, enabling barges to be loaded with refuse for removal from the city, making it the last canal in London to operate commercially. A small part of it remains among the Grosvenor Waterside development.

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Grosvenor Canal
Gatliff Road, London Pimlico

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N 51.486388888889 ° E -0.14916666666667 °
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Gatliff Road 20
SW1W 8BE London, Pimlico
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