Lexden Gathering Ground
Introduction
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Lexden Gathering Ground
Image: © Glyn Baker Taken: 3 Aug 2008
This five Hectare nature reserve is owned by Anglian Water and managed by Essex Wildlife Trust see http://www.essexwt.org.uk/visitor_centres__nature_reserves/lexden_gathering_grounds/ was from about 1900 the water gathering ground for Colchester. The water was pumped to a water tower at the end of the High St see Image In the 1970’s Image became the main local water supply. Anglian still have a covered reservoir at the lower end of the Gathering Grounds site see also Image Continue on a virtual tour of Wildlife Trust Reserves in Essex by visiting Image
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Image Location
Latitude
51.891637
Longitude
0.856549