West Lea watercress beds
Introduction
The photograph on this page of West Lea watercress beds by Jonathan Billinger as part of the Geograph project.
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West Lea watercress beds
Image: © Jonathan Billinger Taken: 14 Aug 2007
The beds are watered by a tributary of the river Itchen. Watercress is a traditional crop of East Hampshire; the river water is clean and alkali and the proximity to London markets (by rail) is manageable.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.087554
Longitude
-1.187973