Side by Side Rivers
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Side by Side Rivers
Image: © Des Blenkinsopp Taken: 28 Jan 2019
Two rivers, the Longford and the Duke of Northumberland's, once followed separate courses over the area which is now Heathrow Airport. Both rivers were diverted to flow around the edge of the airport, still in individual channels at slightly different levels but only a few metres apart.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.456525
Longitude
-0.456606