Beachcroft reservoir
Introduction
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Beachcroft reservoir
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 8 Jun 2008
With a surface area of over 6 hectares (15 acres) this reservoir takes up 6% of the grid square at its centre, yet this glimpse between the trees on Brenchley gardens is about the only view that can be had of it from a public place. The reservoir was completed in 1909 and at the time was the biggest covered service reservoir in the world, with a capacity of 56 million gallons (256 megalitres).
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Image Location
Latitude
51.454555
Longitude
-0.052507