Longford River alongside Bedfont Road
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Longford River alongside Bedfont Road
Image: © Marathon Taken: 10 Sep 2014
Ahead is the Longford River and hidden by the trees on the right is The Duke of Northumberland's River. To the south of Heathrow Airport and its Southern Perimeter Road, the two waterways run parallel and it is possible to follow a track between them. Here they are known as the Twin Rivers. Charles I ordered the construction of the totally artificial watercourse known as the Longford River to carry water from the River Colne to the water features in Bushy Park and then on to the Long Water in Home Park at Hampton Court. The Longford River opened in 1638. 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. The Southern Perimeter Road is beyond the Duke of Northumberland's River to the right and Stanwell Road is here on the left.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.458253
Longitude
-0.471805