River Avon looking towards Crew's Hole
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River Avon looking towards Crew's Hole
Image: © Anthony O'Neil Taken: 29 Apr 2011
Now a quiet stretch of riverbank used by walkers and cyclists but a century and more ago a scene of intense industrial activity. For example, where new housing stands on the eastern bank below Trooper's Hill, there was a large tar distillery which produced preservatives for the wooden sleepers used by Brunel's Great Western Railway and later became a major chemical works.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.453755
Longitude
-2.538055