The 'Lost' River Neckinger – Lost Rivers of London - walk through Elephant and Castle, Borough and Bermondsey to the Thames Support my channel on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/JohnRogers A walk tracing the course of The River Neckinger, one of the Lost Rivers of London. The river rises on St George's Fields, now the park around the Imperial War Museum. From here it follows Brook Drive to Elephant and Castle. We walk along Newington Causeway to Borough High Street and pick up the echoes of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales which references this spot at the start of the pilgrimage. Our walk then follows the course of the river along Long Lane, past the Kipling Estate and the end of Bermondsey Street. Bermondsey Square sits on the site of Bermondsey Abbey, once one of the most important ecclesiastical institutions in Europe. The river is said to flow along Abbey Street which was once navigable as far as the Abbey. We follow the Neckinger across Druid Street and Jamaica Road to an area that was once known as Jacob's Island. Mill Street takes us to St Saviour's Wharf where the Neckinger makes its confluence with the Thames. Related videos Walking the Lost River Peck | London's Lost Rivers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZV5zWuJ7jUM Links Heygate Estate https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/residents-of-the-heygate-estate-forced-to-move-out-of-london-8743216.html https://esdating.standard.co.uk/news/london/heygate-s-last-resident-in-standoff-over-eviction-order-8921868.html https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-21338296 Walking the Finsbury Forts http://thelostbyway.com/2005/09/walking-the-finsbury-forts.html A Taste of Kennington video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncjVvRRhIr8 In the Shadow of the Shard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPrsDCU2qUc Music Cylinder One by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/ Pachabelly by Huma-Huma Nevada City by Huma-Huma Evening Fall Harp by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100236 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Gymnopedie No 3 by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100785 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ _________________________________________________________________________________ Please subscribe for regular videos: http://bit.ly/1EJjIB8 My shop: null My Book: This Other London http://amzn.to/2zbFmTd Audiobook & Kindle: http://amzn.to/2xLGb8s Blog: The Lost Byway: http://thelostbyway.com/ Patreon https://www.patreon.com/JohnRogers Twitter: https://twitter.com/fugueur Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thelostbyway/ Make a donation to help support the channel https://paypal.me/JohnRogersLondon - many thanks! Shot in 4K on a Panasonic GX80 (affiliate link) https://amzn.to/2QUrtXo My Walking kit (amazon affiliate link - I earn a small commission on purchases) https://amzn.to/2Xky2UA