Uncovering the old beds
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Uncovering the old beds
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 6 Mar 2020
This area of Zeals used to be used for watercress beds. They were started in the nineteenth century (as were others in the general area) as a small industry in the village. Crops were cut and dispatched to Gillingham train station. However, the trade dwindled and shortly after WWII the approximately 3.78 acres site was abandoned. Having laid untouched for over twenty years, the diggers have moved in to clear the vegetation in order for a land sale.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.081046
Longitude
-2.314585