Shirehampton Tide Gate, Bristol
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Shirehampton Tide Gate, Bristol
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 23 Jun 2012
Viewed from Station Road. The tide gate is on the NE bank of the River Avon. The tides reach here from the Bristol Channel via the River Severn. The notice on the right states that the tide gate will be closed from 3 hours before until 1 hour after high tides in excess of 7.3 metres A.O.D. (including surge). A.O.D. is the abbrevation for above ordnance datum, which in the UK is defined as the mean sea level at Newlyn (Cornwall) between 1915 and 1921. In the background are Shirehampton Sailing Club buildings. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3297680
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Image Location
Latitude
51.483303
Longitude
-2.682701