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So that trackway that I was so desperate to tell you about (®wiganwill).

It's been called various names in its time, **Porters' **Way, **Sylvester **Path, **Templars' **Path and **Black **Path, and was used by drovers and tradesmen to bring animals and produce from Essex to be sold at the markets at Spitalfields and Smithfields.

It's easier to trace it heading out of London. Starting at Columbia Road, it crosses Hackney Road to carry on up through Broadway Market and across London Fields. The line gets picked up again by Powerscroft Road and Millfields Park and continues over the Lea along the South Access road to Walthamstow where it was known as Black Path. Interestingly London Cycle Network Route 9 pretty much follows the old route as highlighted here:

http://maps.camdencyclists.org.uk/allroutes/?menu=NoneDrawn&menuHide=true&onRoutes=Route9&hilight=Route9

and those doing the Dun Run on Saturday might notice how their route sticks pretty close to this old track too.

The bit by the stone circle is where it crossed the River Lea, basically the point where the Lea stopped being affected by tides. The stone circle is completely unrelated except that it is on the same course of that old track. It was made from reclaimed stones from a disused beam engine.

more info for the track

http://easteight.com/?p=723

Ok your clues are cryptic and I never get them but I love that you have all these fantastic little stories about the history of the places you pick :)

Damn tagzumped, well done to Ben and Oliver.

I really must learn how to upload pictures without going home and switching on my computer first.

Still, nice afternoon to explore Hackney and the Lea, even if some of the pave sections would put Paris - Roubaix to shame.

It's been called various names in its time, **Porters' **Way, **Sylvester **Path, **Templars' **Path and **Black **Path,

And if you pop into London Fields Brewery while travelling along the Black path you can pick up a pint of Black Path Porter

So that trackway that I was so desperate to tell you about (®wiganwill).

It's been called various names in its time, **Porters' **Way, **Sylvester **Path, **Templars' **Path and **Black **Path, and was used by drovers and tradesmen to bring animals and produce from Essex to be sold at the markets at Spitalfields and Smithfields.

It's easier to trace it heading out of London. Starting at Columbia Road, it crosses Hackney Road to carry on up through Broadway Market and across London Fields. The line gets picked up again by Powerscroft Road and Millfields Park and continues over the Lea along the South Access road to Walthamstow where it was known as Black Path. Interestingly London Cycle Network Route 9 pretty much follows the old route as highlighted here:

http://maps.camdencyclists.org.uk/allroutes/?menu=NoneDrawn&menuHide=true&onRoutes=Route9&hilight=Route9

and those doing the Dun Run on Saturday might notice how their route sticks pretty close to this old track too.

The bit by the stone circle is where it crossed the River Lea, basically the point where the Lea stopped being affected by tides. The stone circle is completely unrelated except that it is on the same course of that old track. It was made from reclaimed stones from a disused beam engine.

more info for the track

http://easteight.com/?p=723

tl;dr

I was rather surprised that this one lasted so long. It is, after all, not too hard to discover that you can basically put a ruler to the Porters' Route from London Fields to Lea Bridge, although as I hinted above, the 'stone circle' is off that alignment. It's easily visible on Google satellite imaging.

Still, the Middlesex Filter Beds are one of London's hidden gems; a magical, hidden kingdom by London standards. If you ever have a day off and you need some peace and quiet, and the weather is good, that's where you want to go.

We did, of course, have a previous tag there (#262), but it was quite legitimate to tag another part of it.

oat44 still needs to hang his head in shame and bear the responsibility for holding BToB up for at least half a day. :) Let's face it, I don't think he'll ever be the same.

Sorry we tagzumped you there, zoom, it would have been nice to bump into you!

......... Powerscroft Road and Millfields Park and continues over the Lea along the South Access road to Walthamstow where it was known as Black Path. Interestingly London Cycle Network Route 9 pretty much follows the old route as highlighted here:

http://maps.camdencyclists.org.uk/allroutes/?menu=NoneDrawn&menuHide=true&onRoutes=Route9&hilight=Route9..........
http://easteight.com/?p=723

So most of that is on my my commute - where in relation to that is them stones?

EDIT: Durrrrrr........ Found it. I only cycle past the Princess of Wales pub twice a day.....rollseyes

So most of that is on my my commute - where in relation to that is them stones?

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Lea+Bridge+Road,+London,+United+Kingdom&hl=en&ll=51.56124,-0.04383&spn=0.000769,0.001725&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=32.114675,56.513672&oq=lea+b&t=h&hnear=Lea+Bridge+Rd,+London,+United+Kingdom&z=19

UFTM. ;)

Wow, so my rough guessing was close!

Gah, all round my ends. Except that I've moved now. And I know the new one. :(

EDIT: Durrrrrr........ Found it. I only cycle past the Princess of Wales pub twice a day.....rollseyes

It's well-hidden, which is part of the reason why the Filter Beds are such a treasure.

Peter Ackroyd I think retold that London Fields was famous for whores, gambling and theivery, by which some unsuspecting country lads could be 'fleeced' (connected etymology?) or otherwise relieved of their livestock (and livelihood) whilst spending their last night's rest on the drove to market in London. It's notable that London fields isn't in London, but Hackney, yet may be named that as it's the last piece of common (I'm guessing here) on the route before the city, so the last place where the animals could graze freely.

You fail!

That is not The Way, Luke. In fact, people have been banned for this.

Why not contribute? This forum accepts abuse, piss taking, football talk, you name it. Just don't post that^. There's a thread about most things you can think of!

Welcome to the forum.

Ninja delete

I could do the same. But meh.

Did I miss something?

Not really. something like:
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Sorry to Hijack the thread
This is my second post of three to get out of nursery, lol

rofl =)

More like 2nd step towards being banned. Kids eh?

Really don't get nursery evaders.

I mean how hard is it to make 3 reasonably relevant posts?

Without looking like a twat.

OK, last bit may be asking too much.

Kids

these