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| Keilyn beside a giant anchor. |
It was during one of my walks with Keilyn that we discovered a small park on the banks of the River Thames.
We had just disembarked from the Woolwich Free Ferry and were heading along Pier Road, when we noticed a giant anchor. It was set atop a concrete and brick base that was being encroached upon by bushes.
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| Keilyn and the Railway Crane. |
The path meandered around the raised anchor, leading us to a wide, but narrow, concrete area beside the river. To our left was a Railway Crane, resting on a short section of rails attached to concrete sleepers. It was a fascinating thing to discover. There was no engine, nor cab, so I am unsure as to how it was powered.
A little further on we discovered benches, facing the river, another anchor and, towards the end of the park, a propeller and a set of steps led down to the foreshore.
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| Keilyn standing on the smaller anchor. |
This park had been designed, at some point, as a place that people could sit to watch the River Thames, while the trees acted as a screen, blocking out the sight of the industrial and residential complexes, springing up beyond Pier Road.
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| Keilyn standing on a propeller. |
Raised brick borders may have been planted with flowers, but are now overgrown with uncontrolled bushes and weeds.
