New River Walk - Memorial Traditional Geocache

This cache is part of a small series along the New River Walk in Islington. The walk is a little under a mile and features a waterfall, a fountain, a water basin and plenty of wildlife.

This cache is located near a memorial to two former presidents of the Islington Art Circle.

The New River Walk is a man-made park along the only remaining section of the original New River channel. Opened in 1613, The New River was created as an aqueduct to bring water from the River Lea in Hertfordshire to Amwell Spring near Sadler's Wells.

Adjacent to Canonbury Grove, the walk follows the New River as it runs above ground between St Paul's Road and Canonbury Road in Islington ending at the Myddleton Arms, named after 1st Baronet Sir Hugh Myddelton who funded the New River project.

Along the New River Path there are many memorial plaques. Here is a larger memorial dedicated to George & Debbie Bunting, husband and wife, who presided over the Islington Art Circle (now the Islington Art Society).

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