THE RIVER LEA. 121 



Adjoining this is private property, belong- 

 ing to Mr. Bowerbank, who, though an ad- 

 mirer of angling, will not permit trolling in 

 his water. 



Below Mr. Bowerbank's is a division called 

 Bannister's-water, with a public house belong- 

 ing to it, situated on the cross road from Tot- 

 tenham High Cross to Walthamstow, Wood- 

 ford, and Epping forest. There are many fish 

 taken in the waters round this house during 

 the season, which are much frequented, being 

 but a short distance from town. From hence 

 to the Horse-and-Groom, at Lea-bridge, the 

 river is entirely free for angling, to the extent 

 of about two miles, passing by Mr. Pratt's 

 mill, Tottenham, the High-bridges, Lower- 

 Clapton, and High -hill ferry, to the Jolly- 

 Angler public house, near Lea-bridge. 



THE HORSE-AND-GROOM 



is most pleasantly situated within a short dis- 



