Bridge over the 'Forest Hall' Letch near Killingworth Village
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Bridge over the 'Forest Hall' Letch near Killingworth Village
Image: © Geoff Holland Taken: 1 Dec 2020
The Letch flows in two separate strands, the 'Longbenton' Letch and the 'Forest Hall' Letch. In 2016 a £6 million scheme to alleviate flooding in North Tyneside was carried out which involved water, flowing into the sewer network from Killingworth Lake and the 'Longbenton' Letch, being diverted to the 'Forest Hall' Letch via a new 700 metre long underground surface water pipe. This bridge carries a public footpath, which links Killingworth Village with Great Lime Road, over the 'Forest Hall' Letch. The word 'Letch' means, "a stream or pool in boggy land" and its use in this area is rare (see Sandy's Letch near Burradon House https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6679397). For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit www.northtynesidewalks.co.uk
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Image Location
Latitude
55.027791
Longitude
-1.561494