Site of The Flora PH
Site of The Flora PH is on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch).
The Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) was built by John Longbotham and opened on January 1 1876. Orginally intended to run to Birmingham, the canal was never completed beyond Longcester. Expectations for limestone traffic to Stockton-on-Tees never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) was closed in 1955 when Oldley Cutting collapsed. According to Henry Smith's "Ghost Stories and Legends of The Inland Waterways" book, Teignbridge Boat Lift is haunted by a horrible apperition of unknown form.

Mooring here is tolerable (it's just about possible if really necessary), mooring pins are needed.
| Kensal Green Stop & Shop Moorings | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Porta Bella Dock No 2 | 1½ furlongs | |
| Kensal Green Bridge No 4 | 1 furlong | |
| Kensal Green Arm | 1 furlong | |
| Ladbroke Grove Footbridge No 4AB | ½ furlongs | |
| Site of The Flora PH | ||
| Mounia Lounge | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Wedlake Street Footbridge No 4B | 2 furlongs | |
| Fermoy Wharf | 3 furlongs | |
| Meanwhile Gardens Moorings | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Carlton Bridge No 4C | 4¾ furlongs | |
- Grand Union Canal Walk — associated with Grand Union Canal
- An illustrated walk along the Grand Union Canal from London to Birmingham
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In the direction of Paddington Basin and Wharves
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![Narrowboat by the Flora. The pair of narrowboats moored by the pub are obviously permanent fixtures, appearing on satellite images as well as all photos of the pub; see also [[1786354]] and [[2826792]]. by Derek Harper – 19 March 2012](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/86/11/2861129_738315dd_120x120.jpg)



![Grand Union Canal, West Kilburn. Similar to [[2826792]]; see also [[1786354]]. The Flora has a couple of narrowboats moored outside. The white office building on the left is shown in [[2861293]]. by Derek Harper – 19 March 2012](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/86/10/2861076_c798b03b_120x120.jpg)









![There's a fellow down the office thinks he's Elvis. A modern office block beside an older building alongside the Grand Union Canal. On top of the offices is a statue of Elvis(?) [[2421777]] by David Smith – 21 May 2011](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/42/17/2421773_ffe2ca7f_120x120.jpg)
![There's a fellow down the office thinks he's Elvis (2). Close-up of the statue of a rock singer (Elvis?) on top of a modern office block [[2421773]] by David Smith – 21 May 2011](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/42/17/2421777_a78ec80a_120x120.jpg)
![Buildings by the Harrow Road. The modern number 527-533 Harrow Road, a rather distinctive family dwelling, is also shown in [[2826798]]. http://www.l-kahn.co.uk/history.html shows the building, then a cosmetics factory but earlier a rifle factory, on the Harrow road, that previously occupied the site. Beyond is The Flora pub. by Derek Harper – 19 March 2012](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/86/12/2861230_cba90c69_120x120.jpg)
![Narrowboat with woodpecker painting on Paddington Arm, Grand Union Canal. I assumed this narrowboat was named woodpecker as it had a painting of a woodpecker and I couldn't see its name, but this may be wrong. See [[4461130]] for painted decoration. by David Hawgood – 27 April 2015](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/46/10/4461088_1d4d1962_120x120.jpg)
![Woodpecker as decoration on narrowboat. The boat on the Paddington Arm of the Grand Union Canal is shown in [[4461088]]. by David Hawgood – 27 April 2015](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/46/11/4461130_bb462e9e_120x120.jpg)

![Waiting for a No. 18 bus. This heron was just standing there beside the Harrow Road. Surprising until you realise that with a couple of flaps it could be beside the Grand Union Canal. In [[1788661]] this bird's position is just on the road side of the railings. by Roger W Haworth – 09 June 2010](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/94/92/1949256_6481a640_120x120.jpg)





![Grand Union Canal, West Kilburn. With the rears of buildings on Harrow Road on the right. The white office building by the bridge is in [[TQ2382]]. A glimpse of Kensal Gas Works on the extreme left. by Derek Harper – 19 March 2012](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/86/11/2861160_a713ea70_120x120.jpg)
![Droop Street & Sixth Avenue. Close up of the street corner featured in [[3925432]] by Des Blenkinsopp – 07 April 2014](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/92/54/3925444_4d841d12_120x120.jpg)
