Along the lake
Introduction
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Along the lake
Image: © Jonathan Kington Taken: 14 Nov 2011
Looking along Fonthill Lake from the dam (Image) on a damp and gloomy day in November. For a view in better weather see Image by Trish Steel. The lake was created in the 17th century to provide hydro-electricity to power a nearby flax mill, after the closure of the mill the water wheels were used to pump water to the estate buildings. A new hydro-electric scheme has now been developed to provide power to the estate with any excess being sold to the National Grid.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.080804
Longitude
-2.092312