page_title: Croydon Canal
hierarchical_section_title: Croydon Canal
caption_attribution_description: English: en:Betts Park, Anerley: last trace of the en:Croydon Canal
context_page_description: The Croydon Canal ran 9 ¹⁄₄ miles from Croydon, via Forest Hill, to the Grand Surrey Canal at New Cross in south London, England. It opened in 1809 and closed in 1836, the first canal to be abandoned by an Act of Parliament.
context_section_description: The Croydon Canal ran 9 ¹⁄₄ miles (15 km) from Croydon, via Forest Hill, to the Grand Surrey Canal at New Cross in south London, England. It opened in 1809 and closed in 1836, the first canal to be abandoned by an Act of Parliament.
caption: A short section of the canal remains in Betts Park, Anerley
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