Gateway, Buncefield Oil Depot, Hemel Hempstead
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Gateway, Buncefield Oil Depot, Hemel Hempstead
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall Taken: 30 Sep 2008
The gate was locked. I'd guess this is an access point for emergency vehicles, or maybe an escape route. The depot exploded in a big way in December 2005 and it doesn't look as though the ensuing damage has been fully repaired yet. This photograph was obtained in what weather forecasters call a period of prolonged rainfall.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.765683
Longitude
-0.423623