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For pathway in east London that covers the Northern Outfall Sewer, see Greenway, London.
Ridgeway under Eastern Way (A2016)

The Ridgeway is a 3.5-mile (5.6 km)[1] "cycling permitted pedestrian priority" footpath owned by Thames Water in southeast London. It runs between Plumstead and Crossness on an embankment that covers the Joseph Bazalgette Southern Outfall Sewer.

Route

Ridgeway footpath, London
Legend
 Plumstead National Rail
Pettman Cresent  A206 
Elizabeth line depot[2][3][4]
HM Prison Belmarsh
White Hart Avenue
Nathan Way/Sewell Road (East)
Sewell Road (West)
Thamesmead
Harrow Manor Way  A2041 
Greenwich
Bexley
border
Green Chain walk[5]
The Link Thamesmead[6]
Southmere lake
Lakeside Centre[7][8]
Southmere Boat Club[9][10]
Bazalgette Way
Eastern Way  A2016 
Crossway Park
Sporting Club Thamesmead F.C.
Crossness Pumping Station
Thames Path[11]

The Ridgeway runs ENE/WSW: [12] the western third between Plumstead railway station and The Link community centre in Thamesmead[13] is in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, the remainder of the path towards the Thames Path and Crossness Pumping Station is in the London Borough of Bexley.

A similar path called the Greenway covers the Northern Outfall Sewer.

History

The Sewers were installed after an outbreak of cholera in 1853 and the "Great Stink" of 1858.[14] [15]

Development

The Greenwich end of the Ridgeway was refurbished in 2010[16][17] and the Bexley end of the Ridgeway was refurbished in 2017.[18][19][20] The Plumstead entrance to the Ridgeway was also refurbished in 2018, with public art work installed by local artist Sam Skinner and Ninth Seal.[21][22]

The Ridgeway is incorporated in to the Thamesmead 5K and family 1 mile runs organised by the Thamesmead running club and Peabody.[23][24]

A petition was created by local users of the Ridgeway for litter bins to be installed along its entire length. The petition was rejected by Greenwich council in January 2018.[25][26][27]

There is a Facebook group [28] and Twitter page [29] for Ridgeway Users.

Future proposals

There is an option to extend the new steam railway planned for South London[30][31][32] from Crossness car park to Plumstead railway station via the Ridgeway.[33][34]

At the western end of the Ridgeway, the housing association Peabody Trust have applied to build 930 homes adjacent to Plumstead bus garage.[35][36] Improvements to existing public spaces around the development will include improvements to pathways that pass the Ridgeway. Proposals have been put forward by the Pharaoh Project to create a 'biodome' within the underpass at Pettman Crescent adjacent to the Plumstead entrance of the Ridgeway.[37][38]

TfL rail proposals

Docklands Light Railway extension
to Thamesmead (proposed)
Legend
Gallions Reach
Beckton depot
Beckton
Beckton Riverside[39][40][41]
River Thames
Thamesmead[39][40][41]

In a presentation by TfL to Greenwich Council they proposed an extension to the Gospel Oak to Barking London Overground train service from the new Barking Riverside station to Thamesmead Central and via Plumstead to Woolwich Arsenal that would take a route along the eastern section of the Ridgeway or Belvadere station using the eastern section of the Ridgeway. However, other Overground and DLR options would leave the Ridgeway alone.[42]

Media

The Ridgeway was the subject of a radio show on Resonance FM in 2011.[43] It also features in an app produced by London Borough of Bexley to promote heritage walking trails.

  • Sign outside Ridgeway Plumstead lower entrance
    Sign outside Ridgeway Plumstead lower entrance
  • Ridgeway upper level looking towards Plumstead and Nathan Road exit. Close to the site of the Manor Ground arena
    Ridgeway upper level looking towards Plumstead and Nathan Road exit. Close to the site of the Manor Ground arena
  • Ridgeway entrance on the Thames Path
    Ridgeway entrance on the Thames Path
  • Example of arch signs along the route
    Example of arch signs along the route

References

  1. ^ "London's Ridgeway: Plumstead to Abbey Wood". Ifootpath.com. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
  2. ^ "Crossrail starts race for 30m sidings depot at Plumstead". Construction Enquirer News. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  3. ^ https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/781/made
  4. ^ https://www.railengineer.co.uk/tso-completes-plumstead-maintenance-depot/
  5. ^ "Thamesmead to Lesnes Abbey - Transport for London". Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  6. ^ https://www.thamesmeadnow.org.uk/in-your-community/the-link/our-partners/london-college-of-performing-arts/
  7. ^ https://www.architecture00.net/00projects/lakeside-centre
  8. ^ https://bowarts.org/lakeside-centre-ace-grant/
  9. ^ https://www.thamesmeadnow.org.uk/news/smooth-sailing-for-new-boat-club-on-southmere-lake/
  10. ^ https://www.architecture00.net/00projects/southmereboatclub
  11. ^ "The Thamesmead Grump: 08/19/16". Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  12. ^ "Diamond Geezer". Diamondgeezer.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
  13. ^ "Welcome to The Link Thamesmead". Thelinkthamesmead.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
  14. ^ "SIR JOSEPH BAZALGETTE and LONDON'S INTERCEPTING SEWER SYSTEM" (PDF). Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  15. ^ "View: London (Edition of 1894-96) XCV (Borough Of Woolwich) - Ordnance Survey 25 inch England and Wales, 1841-1952". Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  16. ^ "The Ridgeway". Issuu.com. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
  17. ^ "Royal Borough of Greenwich - Consultations". Consultations.royalgreenwich.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
  18. ^ King, Emily. "12 weeks of improvement works to Ridgeway path begin next week". Bexleytimes.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
  19. ^ "Improvements to deliver lasting benefit to Ridgeway Path". Corporate.thameswater.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
  20. ^ "The Thamesmead Grump". Thethamesmeadgrump.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
  21. ^ "More Plumstead murals appear - From The Murky Depths".
  22. ^ "Royal Borough of Greenwich". www.facebook.com.
  23. ^ "Thamesmead 5K and Family 1 Mile : Thamesmead". Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  24. ^ "Thamesmead 5km Race - Thamesmead 5km". Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  25. ^ Morrow, Matt (18 October 2017). "Pleased to present petition on behalf of @RidgewayUsers at full Council in #Greenwich calling for instillation of litter bins on the Ridgeway #Plumstead".
  26. ^ Users, Ridgeway (17 November 2017). "@Ridgewayusers hand in a petition to @tpearce003. Thanks go to all who signed. @LBofBexley @thameswaterpic.twitter.com/tH2jCkNYYy".
  27. ^ "Agenda for Council on Wednesday, 31st January, 2018, 7.00 pm". committees.royalgreenwich.gov.uk. 31 January 2018.
  28. ^ "Ridgeway Users Facebook". Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  29. ^ "Ridgeway Users Twitter". Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  30. ^ "16/02241/FUL | Installation of a narrow gauge railway and modification to an existing industrial building for use as depot facilities for the railway. | The Old Works Crossness Sewage Treatment Works Bazalgette Way London SE2 9AQ". Pa.bexley.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
  31. ^ "Support a new steam railway for South-East London". www.ianvisits.co.uk.
  32. ^ "RANG Railway". Crowdfunder UK.
  33. ^ "New light railway approved for South-East London". Ianvisits.co.uk. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
  34. ^ "Volunteers build 700-metre track to historic Victorian pumping station". Evening Standard. 25 January 2019.
  35. ^ "Plumstead and West Thamesmead Public Consultation - Peabody". Peabody.
  36. ^ "Ridgeway user group created to promote Plumstead to Thamesmead cycle link". Fromthemurkydepths.wordpress.com. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
  37. ^ Plumstead, Pettman Underpass Social Space Garden Creation Biodome Pyramid. "Building BioDomes for everyone. The Pharaoh Project: Change.org Petition". Pettman Underpass Social Space Garden Creation Biodome Pyramid Plumstead.
  38. ^ "PharaohProject". www.facebook.com.
  39. ^ a b "Thamesmead and Abbey Wood Opportunity Area". London.gov.uk. Greater London Authority. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  40. ^ a b "Thamesmead and Abbey Wood OAPF - OAPF Transport Strategy" (PDF). London.gov.uk. Greater London Authority. December 2020. p. 25-26. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  41. ^ a b "TfL Press Release - TfL and its partners commence further feasibility work on extending DLR into Thamesmead to support new homes and growth". tfl-newsroom.prgloo.com. Transport for London. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  42. ^ Chamberlain, Darryl (15 February 2019). "TfL lifts lid on possible Thamesmead DLR extension".
  43. ^ deeplibrary (13 January 2011). "Plumstead to Cross Ness along the Southern Outfall Sewer".

Start and end points

51°29′48″N 0°06′29″E / 51.496686°N 0.1079209°E / 51.496686; 0.1079209

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