Abbey Ponds
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Abbey Ponds by Marathon as part of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over 14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Abbey Ponds
Image: © Marathon Taken: 20 Mar 2011
In the past, before the flood defences were improved, the river used to flood Plumstead and Erith Marshes and come right up to what is now Abbey Road. Where Abbey Ponds are now was a place for boats to moor at high tide. Beyond are the tower blocks of Thamesmead.
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image Location
Latitude
51.489565
Longitude
0.127029