Duke of Northumberland's River alongside the Southern Perimeter Road
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Duke of Northumberland's River alongside the Southern Perimeter Road
Image: © Marathon Taken: 10 Sep 2014
Ahead is The Duke of Northumberland's River and out of sight beyond the trees on the left is the Longford 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. 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. 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.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.458532
Longitude
-0.472516