A Valley of Two Sides
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A Valley of Two Sides
Image: © Des Blenkinsopp Taken: 2 Apr 2013
This picture shows the result of the City of London's foresight in 1883 when they preserved Farthing Downs as a common for public amenity. This side of the valley is still chalk grassland, while the other side is all covered in Coulsdon.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.307698
Longitude
-0.13506