Chalk Farm Railway Lands (CFRL) are delineated on the schematic map below. They are particularly rich in 19th century canal and railway heritage. Within this relatively small area there are four Grade II* listed structures as well as a host of Grade II structures. Grade II* structures are those of national and international importance, and represent, with Grade I, only about 7% of all listed structures.
These pages present those features that have survived, with photos and drawings, referring to the History pages. Practical information on visits to CFRL can be found in News, events and visits, and other information in Resources and Gallery.
The major features described are:
- Hampstead Road Lock and the Regent’s Canal
- Primrose Hill Tunnel East Portals
- Stationary Winding Engine Vaults
- Vaults and Catacombs
- The Roundhouse
- Stables Complex
- Horse Tunnels
- Interchange Warehouse
- Other features
Other features are the hydraulic accumulator tower, the electric telegraph works, the Great Wall of Camden, and Camden Shed and associated facilities.
The schematic plan of the south-eastern part of the Goods Depot shows some of the heritage features in greater detail.
Hampstead Road Lock and the Roving Bridge
Two structures span the Regent’s Canal at Hampstead Road Lock: the double lock itself, and the roving bridge. The elegant cast iron profile of the
Primrose Hill Tunnel East Portals
Tunnel portals at the start of the railway age were often made as imposing as possible in order to persuade nervous passengers that the tunnel
Stationary Winding Engine Vaults
The Stationary Winding Engine House forms a large vaulted underground structure, located under the main line just north of Fitzroy Bridge (next to Gloucester Avenue)
Vaults and Catacombs
Apart from the vaults of the stationary winding engine house, only a small part of the earliest phase of goods yard development survives, under the
The Roundhouse
The 1846 Roundhouse, Grade II* listed, is one of the oldest surviving former locomotive engine shed in the country, built a few years after the
Stables Complex
The stables complex features five stables ranges of Victorian industrial stabling in Stables Yard now known as The Stables, Provender Stores, Long Stable and Tack
Horse Tunnels
There are two horse tunnels built in 1856 to connect the stables with the goods yard, called the Eastern and Western Horse Tunnel. They have
Interchange Warehouse
The Interchange Warehouse, which is Grade II listed, was converted to offices and refurbished in the late 1980s, retaining many of the original features and
Hydraulic accumulator tower
The 40 foot high hydraulic accumulator tower is located between the main line and Gloucester Avenue on the north side of the canal (2007). It
Electric telegraph works
The 24 July 1837 saw the first use of Cooke and Wheatstone’s electric telegraph, only patented the previous month, when Robert Stephenson introduced it on
Great Wall of Camden
The ‘Great Wall of Camden’, seen here at its highest (Fay Godwin from Bison in Chalk Farm), symbolised the separation of the Goods Station from
Camden Shed Facilities
For the history of Camden Shed see The railways. In the mid 1950s the major part of Primrose Hill station building was adapted as a
Stephenson House
Called Stephenson House when built in 1928, Iron Bridge House now serves as offices for media companies. The former enginemen’s hostel, overlooking the line just