London’s Lost Rivers: A Surface Dweller’s Guide

When people think of London’s rivers, the vast thoroughfare of the Thames immediately springs to mind. But this ancient city was built around other rivers too – and traces of these still remain for those who know where to look. London’s lost rivers takes the reader on a series of walks along the routes of five lost rivers, combining directions for walkers with fascinating anecdotes of the people and events surrounding each location and the story of each river’s origins and decline.