Regent’s Canal is a historic waterway in London running just north of the city centre, connecting Little Venice in the west (at the Paddington Arm of the Grand Union Canal) to Limehouse Basin on the River Thames in the east. Built between 1812 and 1820 under the direction of celebrated architect John Nash, the canal was originally intended to facilitate the movement of goods across the capital. Today its part of London's great leisure walks, particularly around the area known as Little Venice.
 
Interesting facts...
Scandalous starts. Thomas Homer, the man who first proposed the canal and became the secretary of the Regent’s Canal Company, was convicted of embezzling funds during the project’s construction. Homer’s conviction in 1815 for stealing money from his employers led to his transportation to Australia, casting the project in doubt. 
John Nash who had the ear of the Prince Regent managed to convince him to led a royal title. This has the effect of overcoming opposition.