Broxbourne, The River Lea c.1960

Photo ref: B413032

Photo of Broxbourne, The River Lea c.1960

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The River Lea, part of the Leesic Navigation, runs for a long distance parallel to the New River. Pleasure boats could be hired for trips and picnics on the river bank, and further north, Rye House was a popular weekend venue for east Londoners seeking respite from the smoky capital. The boathouse photographed here on the Essex/Hertfordshire border lies close to the interestingly named Carthegena Lock.

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Visits To Bourne Close

Mr grandmother lived in Bourne Close and my mother was born there in 1923. She met my father in the late 40s when he was the minister of Hoddesdon Baptist Church. In the late 50s I regularly made the trip to Broxbourne with my mother from Surrey. We would leave home on a very early train and arrive in Broxbourne in time for breakfast. Later on my grandmother came to live with us, first in Godalming in ...see more