Talk:River Fleet

Route of the Fleet Line
The article currently states: "In the 1970s, the river gave its name to a planned London Underground tube line which was to run alongside the route of the former river." This implies that the Fleet Line was supposed to run parallel to the river, doesn't it? As I understand it, that's incorrect -- the Fleet Line was to run under Fleet Street and Ludgate Hill, exactly perpendicular to the river. Can anyone confirm this? WillNL (talk) 11:05, 16 July 2008 (UTC)

You are correct, the Line was to run under Fleet Street. When Horace Cutler became Leader of the GLC in 1977 he cut back the route to terminate at Charing Cross and renamed it 'Jubilee' line to commemorate the anniversay. I have amended the article accordingly. 79.75.31.166 (talk) 09:25, 30 December 2008 (UTC) Tony S

Fairly sure my old badge from that time said "Don't Jubileeve it", rather than "Would Jubileeve it". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.222.160.79 (talk) 09:39, 28 August 2013 (UTC)

Geology
This document, from the Crossrail project:

http://billdocuments.crossrail.co.uk/files/Home/Home3/06.Information%20Papers/File_Downloads/D08%20Tunnel%20Construction%20Methodology.pdf

Has a map on its last page which shows a geological cross-section through much of London. Of particular interest is the bit just to the west of Farringdon station, which is labelled "zone of faulting folding", which has some major upheavals in the various layers, and a notable dip in surface level. Is this the valley of the Fleet? Does that mean the valley is here following an ancient fault line?

Links to digital map showing route of the river Fleet
Readers wanting to know more of the course of the river and explore the route would want to know about PocketEarthwww.pocketearth.com and OpenStreetMap. This is a free map/navigation app available for the iphone which clearly marks the course of the Fleet river from Water Lane to the Thames. Would this be appropriate to add to the page? I have no affiliation to the supplier. JGenet (talk) 23:21, 23 November 2014 (UTC)

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Course and Tributaries
In the head of this section the third paragraph says, " …two viaduct bridges (on Rosebery Avenue where it crosses Warner Street; and at Holborn Viaduct across Farringdon Street), which carry roads…" According to Google Maps there is no viaduct in Rosebery Avenue. Living in New Zealand prevents me from checking but I don't remember seeing a viaduct there when I lived in London. OrewaTel (talk) 05:46, 20 October 2021 (UTC)


 * Sorry, but there is a very definite viaduct and bridge: see detailed description and images here]. It's perhaps not very obvious from Rosebery Avenue, but is from Warner Street. GrindtXX (talk) 12:32, 20 October 2021 (UTC)


 * Apologies. You are correct. I looked at the wrong road (A201) but had to raise a concern when there was no viaduct where I expected it. Should the Shoe Lane bridge be mentioned. OrewaTel (talk) 20:39, 20 October 2021 (UTC)


 * Fair point, and I've now added the Shoe Lane bridge. It's arguably part of Holborn Viaduct, which I think is probably why it wasn't there already; but it is quite distinct from the main viaduct, and probably does deserve a mention. GrindtXX (talk) 20:58, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

London Underground tube line
GrindtXX, as you seem to be invested in this citation, as is Ok with me. But let's explore the "not remotely off topic" claim. We're talking about a rail line - not a water course - that was planned to be named something and then was not, and then did not get built. That's pretty vaporous. RemotelyInterested (talk) 17:50, 16 December 2021 (UTC)
 * The Fleet Line is not important to the article of River Fleet but it is nevertheless relevant. I lived in London at that time and once the Victoria Line was being built, the plan was for the 'Fleet Line' next. Of course the new line was renamed Jubilee Line for various reasons but the proposed name indicates the perceived importance of the river at that time. A one sentence reference is justified and sufficient.OrewaTel (talk) 22:03, 16 December 2021 (UTC)