Flood Channel
Introduction
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Flood Channel
Image: © Tony Atkin Taken: 15 Oct 2005
This grassy area between the stream, which is underneath the bushes, and the road to the left would take flood water in the event of extreme rainfall. Presumably before the road was built and the valley bottom was drained there was marshland here which would have performed the same function without maintenance.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.342148
Longitude
-5.145859