Beverley and Barmston Drain
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Beverley and Barmston Drain
Image: © Bernard Sharp Taken: 20 May 2016
The Beverley and Barmston Drainage Act was passed in 1798 to drain the marshes to the west of the river Hull. Depicted is the drain north of Grovehill Road, with Acorn Industrial Estate between the east bank and Riverview Road.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.843967
Longitude
-0.401636