There is a complex of tunnels and vaults under Camden. The Camden Catacombs, as they have become known were built in the 19th Century as stables for horses and pit ponies that were used to shunt railway wagons. The tunnels run under the Euston mainline, under the goods depot at Primrose Hill, beneath Gilbeys Bonded Warehouse on the Regents Canal and under Camden Lock Market. Their route can be traced from the distinctive cast-iron grilles set at regular intervals into the road surface; originally the only source of light for the horses below.
The network of tunnels also includes an underground canal basin and this is clearly visible, close to Camden Lock where the towpath is carried across it on a bridge. The tunnels also gave access to the basements of a number of Victorian Warehouses. I WANT TO GO DOWN THERE!
More pictures of the Catacombs, and hundreds of other interesting underground sites in England here;
http://www.subbrit.org.uk/
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