New River Estate

There’s more to this quiet residential neighbourhood in Islington than meets the eye … In this podcast we encounter rivers, wells and spa’s. Has this ‘wet’ your appetite?

Brought to life by Sean Pattereson, Aelred Smuland and Darian Mitchell

http://www.charlesboothwalks.com

http://capitalhistory.podbean.com/e/episode-1-quintin-hogg/

http://www.amwell.org.uk

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