The Grand Union Canal runs behind the wall at the southern boundary of the site. It was not until I was on our boat going up the Hanwell flight that I noticed the bricked-up entrance to the asylum’s own docks, where barges delivered coal and took away surplus produce for sale.
How can those stretches of the canal which have become no-go areas be reclaimed as places for everyone to enjoy and benefit from? CRT believe that it is possible. Henny Pearmain asks how boaters can help in this task.
I hope that as we travel, we will meet more women who are happy with having oily hands and paint-covered trousers. I know that I am loving the learning and I am growing in confidence
