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Fields to the south of Hammonds Pond (2007)
A footpath runs beside the hedge, turning in a northeasterly direction by the telecommunications mast.
When The Ridings estate was built a few years later, the oak tree on the left was retained, becoming the centrepiece of a lawned open space.
Image: © Rose and Trev Clough
Taken: 12 Aug 2007
0.03 miles
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Drainage channel
Between recently constructed houses at The Ridings. This follows the line of a pre-existing ditch along a former field margin. Further ahead the old ditch took a 45 degree turn to the north east (see
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The tower of St Margaret Mary's Catholic Church (Scalegate Road) is visible in the distance.
Image: © Rose and Trev Clough
Taken: 20 Mar 2018
0.06 miles
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Show home, The Ridings
This is phase 2 of The Ridings development https://www.storyhomes.co.uk/developments/the-ridings/ which will eventually comprise more than 300 homes.
Image: © Rose and Trev Clough
Taken: 20 Mar 2018
0.06 miles
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Ditch and footpath at The Ridings
The path should eventually continue through to the eastern end of Hammonds Pond, but at this stage there was no access to the park from the new housing estate. An old public footpath between Blackwell and Upperby was diverted to enable development of The Ridings - see for example
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Image: © Rose and Trev Clough
Taken: 20 Mar 2018
0.06 miles
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Field with water trough (2014)
View from footpath.
Since this photo was taken, houses have been built on the field (The Ridings https://www.storyhomes.co.uk/developments/the-ridings/ ).
Image: © Rose and Trev Clough
Taken: 25 Aug 2014
0.08 miles
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Field behind Blackwell Vale care home (2014)
Since the photo was taken, houses have been built on this end of the field (The Ridings https://www.storyhomes.co.uk/developments/the-ridings/ ). The developers intend to leave the far end of the field as an area of green space behind the Eden Valley Hospice.
Image: © Rose and Trev Clough
Taken: 25 Aug 2014
0.08 miles
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SUDS pond at The Ridings
SUDS stands for sustainable urban drainage system - for information see Wikipedia article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_drainage_system .
The pond has been created to contain surface water runoff from the housing estate
Image: © Rose and Trev Clough
Taken: 20 Mar 2018
0.08 miles
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Path following field edge (2007)
View to the rear of houses in Scalegate Road (L) and Oaklands Drive (R).
Behind the fence is a drainage ditch, which feeds into Wire Mire Beck.
Image: © Rose and Trev Clough
Taken: 12 Aug 2007
0.08 miles
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New housing on north side of Ascot Way
Prior to the development there was a stile for a footpath here
Image: © Roger Templeman
Taken: 28 Aug 2019
0.09 miles
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'Footpath closed' sign (2014)
Ground preparation under way for 'The Ridings' housing development https://www.storyhomes.co.uk/developments/the-ridings/ .
Image: © Rose and Trev Clough
Taken: 25 Aug 2014
0.10 miles