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Blocked off footpath, The Grove
This was disappointing - the path between houses featured remains of an old bridge which always intrigued me as a boy. I was hoping to have another look. It must have been partly ornamental, in the grounds of the estate that was here before the housing development.
Image: © Robin Webster
Taken: 18 Sep 2011
0.01 miles
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Parklands Wood, Upminster, Essex
This is a thin strip of woodland extending west from Corbets Tey Road, but with a wide range of native species. The field in front is used as grazing by a riding stables.
Image: © John Winfield
Taken: 13 Aug 2005
0.12 miles
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Tawny Avenue, Upminster
A product of the suburban spread of Upminster over the parkland of Gaynes Park between the wars. It was a slow development, even up to at least 1950 there were many plots not built on, and the road was unmade*. Oddly, on the first Ordnance Survey large scale map to show the road, it was called 'Dawns Avenue' - a misread developer's plan?
* I know because I was there!
Image: © Robin Webster
Taken: 18 Sep 2011
0.14 miles
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Parklands, Corbets Tey
This is what remains of the parkland which surrounded the manor house at Gaynes, which was eventually demolished in 1929. The Parkland is open to the public.
This section runs adjacent to a lake with an ornamental bridge http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/747272.
Image: © Roger Jones
Taken: 14 Sep 2013
0.19 miles
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Pylon by Park Farm Rd
Image: © N Chadwick
Taken: 18 Jun 2011
0.21 miles
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The lake in Parklands Open Space
Parklands Open Space was originally part of Gaynes (or Engaynes) Manor. The origin of the Gaynes Estate dates back to Roman Britain and in its hey-day in the Middle Ages, comprised about 1500 acres covering most of the south half of Upminster. From 1817 onwards, parts of the estate, by then c.750 acres, were sold off to various private owners and eventually in 1929 the estate was sold for building development. The late 18th century bridge is attributed to designer/architect James Paine (whose other works include Thorndon Hall and the grand stables at Chatsworth House). It is Grade II Listed and has been recently restored after being allowed to fall into disrepair so that it had been on English Heritage's 'At Risk Register'. The lake and Parklands Bridge remain, together with a grass walk along the northern bank, which were acquired by Hornchurch Urban District Council as public open space.
A very full history is provided by the Friends of Uplands, Upminster - http://www.friendsofparklands.org.uk/history.html
Image: © Marathon
Taken: 24 May 2017
0.22 miles
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Photobombed in Parklands
I was framing up for an artistic shot of the park, lake and bridge when I was photo-bombed! I have resisted the temptation to change one vowel!
Image: © Glyn Baker
Taken: 26 Mar 2020
0.22 miles
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The Serpentine Lake in Parklands
Part of a green lung in Corbets Tey
Image: © Glyn Baker
Taken: 26 Mar 2020
0.22 miles
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Farmland by Park Farm Road
Image: © N Chadwick
Taken: 18 Jun 2011
0.23 miles
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Lake in Parklands
This serpentine lake is in Parklands Corbets Tey http://www.havering.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=4472
Image: © Glyn Baker
Taken: 30 Mar 2008
0.23 miles