Duke of Northumberland's River
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Duke of Northumberland's River
Image: © Des Blenkinsopp Taken: 25 Nov 2011
A man made water course dating from Tudor times, the river is in two sections with opposite functions. The upper part brings water from the River Colne to augment the River Crane. Until the early 20th century the Crane was quite industrialized, with water mills needing a greater flow than the river could provide on its own. The Duke's river provided this top up. The lower section does the reverse and diverts part of the Crane away from the natural course to a confluence further down the Thames. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_of_Northumberland%27s_River
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Image Location
Latitude
51.459677
Longitude
-0.403239
