Plaque by the Quoile Floodgates
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Plaque by the Quoile Floodgates
Image: © Rossographer Taken: 26 Feb 2009
Heavily defaced plaque by the floodgates on the River Quoile - see Image It basically lists the various flood defences that have been erected on the Quoile over the centuries: OLD FLOODGATES 1745 Edward Southwell's first automatic gates 1801 Lock gates operated by Edgar family 1884 Old floodgates constructed 1957 New barrage downstream at Hare Island 1992 Amenity area opened by the DoE (NI) QUOILE PONDAGE
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Image Location
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54.345264
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-5.710065