Oil Depot in Chafford Gorge
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Oil Depot in Chafford Gorge by Glyn Baker as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Glyn Baker Taken: 13 Aug 2005
To the left of the picture is South Stifford Oil Depot it is sited in a disused chalk pit. Extraction of Chalk lasted from medieval times until the 1970’s.To the left is the Chafford Hundred housing development. The trees behind the Depot are in Grays Chalk Pit an SSSI. It was renamed “Grays Gorge” on 9th June 2005 as part of Essex Wildlife Trusts Chafford Gorges project.
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