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On this day: the Regent’s Canal

Work began on the Regent’s Canal in London on the 14th of October, 1812. The canal was incorporated into a larger plan for the Prince Regent to develop the area north of London’s centre.

The canal in entrance at Limehouse in 1823.

The entrance gates to the Regent's Canal at Limehouse in London, 1823.

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