Ramp to the flood barrier near Woolwich
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Ramp to the flood barrier near Woolwich
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 23 Aug 2009
Downstream of the Thames barrier a continuous flood defence level has to be maintained along each side of the river to protect low-lying properties; in some places that means having an artificial barrier across the Thames Path. Here, the flood defence level is represented by a brick wall and the path crosses it by means of this zig-zag cycle ramp and by a 'designer' set of steps Image
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Image Location
Latitude
51.494585
Longitude
0.052204