Leek field on the Welsh border
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Leek field on the Welsh border by John Hughes as part of the Geograph project.
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Leek field on the Welsh border
Image: © John Hughes Taken: 4 Jan 2008
The Dee once flowed on this flat land just south of Shotwick village. In the 18th century the Dee was canalized and its course changed to the Welsh side of the estuary, but the border remains where the river once was. The border, viewed from the Welsh side, follows the far hedge.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.232785
Longitude
-2.993969