Gorrell Tank carpark
Introduction
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Gorrell Tank carpark
Image: © John Baker Taken: 23 Jun 2013
The carpark was once a backwater reservoir that was constructed in 1845, at a cost of £1200, to flush out mud in Whitstable harbour at low tide. At the entrance to the harbour, there was a sluice that was only opened during the incoming tide so as to fill the reservoir. At low tide, another sluice, closed during the incoming tide, was opened on the southeast side of the harbour so that the water stored in the reservoir could be channelled along a culvert and into the harbour to flush it.
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Image Location
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51.362429
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1.028788