The springs of northern Clerkenwell had long been a local source of drinking water, but in 1613 the New River brought fresh water from Hertfordshire. From here, pipes made from hollowed elm logs distributed it across London. This infrastructure put a brake on building in the area for two centuries.
Address:Â Clerkenwell, WC1X 0EH
Latitude,Longitude: 51.528154, -0.109509