The Ford near Chobham

Introduction

The photograph on this page of The Ford near Chobham by Ron Strutt as part of the Geograph project.

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The Ford near Chobham

Image: © Ron Strutt Taken: 28 Sep 2003

This has to be one of the most unusual fords ever. Rather than simply crossing the road, the stream flows along the lane for nearly 200 yards. Once a well-used thoroughfare, the stream has gradually scoured away the track and although the highways authority has tried to repair the situation by dumping thousands of tons of gravel to level out the stream bed, it has now admitted defeat and has closed the road to traffic. Horses (cyclists and walkers, too, if they should feel so foolhardy) are still allowed to use it though.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.353391
Longitude
-0.615605