Gravel pit scenery, Molesey Heath
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Gravel pit scenery, Molesey Heath
Image: © Stefan Czapski Taken: 30 Apr 2012
Not so long ago this gravel pit was much larger. While Google Earth shows the present extent of the pit, OS maps currently available are in need of revision. This is a view northwards from the southern end of the pit. The course of the River Mole lies a little to the east, and beyond that, Island Barn Reservoir. Molesey Heath may once have been genuine heathland, but these days is a patchwork of old, flooded gravel pits and reclaimed land.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.390022
Longitude
-0.373182