The Duke of Northumberland River near the Great South-West Road
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The Duke of Northumberland River near the Great South-West Road
Image: © Marathon Taken: 10 Sep 2014
This western section of the Duke of Northumberland's River was constructed during the reign of King Henry VIIIth. It takes water from the River Colne and was designed to supplement the flow to existing mills. Here it is approaching the Great South-West Road (A30). The houses on the other side of the horse-grazed field beyond are in Bedfont Close. Just beyond the field and on this side of the houses is the Longford River. To the west of the A30 these two rivers run parallel and are known as the Twin Rivers.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.456218
Longitude
-0.440207