Gowers Pit, Ardingly
Introduction
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Gowers Pit, Ardingly
Image: © Simon Carey Taken: 6 Jun 2015
The local name used for this area. The depression in the ground was once an old pit that was located in the northern part of Gowers Wood. By the 1897 OS map the wood to the south had disappeared but the pit remained unit it was landscaped possibly in the 1970s or 80s and opened as a public recreational area. The houses beyond are located in Gowers Close.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.050912
Longitude
-0.082758