Barmston Pond
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Barmston Pond by Mick Garratt as part of the Geograph project.
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Barmston Pond
Image: © Mick Garratt Taken: 8 Jun 2005
This Site of Nature Conservation Importance is particularly valuable as a refuelling stop for migratory birds and resulted from subsidence in 1970. It began life as a flooded field but the water level is now controlled by a water reservoir fed with clean water from the nearby Nissan plant.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.911159
Longitude
-1.494599