Canvey Island: Leigh Beck Pumping Station
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Canvey Island: Leigh Beck Pumping Station by Nigel Cox as part of the Geograph project.
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Canvey Island: Leigh Beck Pumping Station
Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 8 Mar 2011
Leigh Beck Pumping Station is one of several around the island used to pump excess water out through the sea wall and into the Thames estuary, in this case via Image Comparing this image with Glyn's Image from 2006 it is evident that the electric sub-station installation has been substantially improved.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.516641
Longitude
0.623851