IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Stockwood, BENFLEET, SS7 3SP
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Stockwood, SS7 3SP by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
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Notes
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- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (16 Images Found)
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Image
Details
Distance
1
Recreation Ground
This is the Recreation Ground next to Thundersley Great Common.
Photo taken from Common Lane.
Image: © terry joyce
Taken: 1 Apr 2008
0.09 miles
2
Birch Polypore - Thundersley Great Common
Piptoporus betulinus on dying silver birch. A surprising number of these fungi were present on the common in March attesting to the longevity of the fruiting body of this species.
Image: © John Myers
Taken: 28 Mar 2007
0.10 miles
3
Aerial view of the ?Racecourse Estate? and Thundersley Common
The woods at the bottom of the picture are part of Thundersley Common. The housing
at the centre of the picture is known as the ‘Racecourse Estate’. The roads running from left to right, and slightly upwards beginning left-centre, are Sandown Road, Newton Park Road and Lewes Way. The road from centre-left running along the woodland edge is Cheltenham Drive. Common Lane runs from near the top centre to the mid-right.
Image: © Edward Clack
Taken: 5 Jun 1987
0.11 miles
4
Aerial view of the 'Finches' estate, Thundersley
The 'Finches' is a small estate lies to the west of Thundersley Common. In the picture, the northern part of Thundersley Common occupies the lower right. The Finches is a winding road that occupies much of this estate just below centre.
Image: © Edward Clack
Taken: 5 Jun 1987
0.14 miles
5
Thundersley Great Common
Open woodland/heath much frequented by dog walkers. An important Essex heathland SSSI.
Image: © John Myers
Taken: 28 Mar 2007
0.14 miles
6
Thundersley Great Common
Thundersley Great Common see http://www.castlepoint.gov.uk/main.cfm?Type=3341 is a survivor of heathland habitat./However with the cession of grazing the common was colonised by trees many of which were cleared in 1972. In this shot you can see how the Heather is once more being out competed by birch. The landscape is now actively managed by Castlepoint Council. See also Image
Image: © Glyn Baker
Taken: 18 Sep 2010
0.14 miles
7
Thundersley Common Ruin
The remains of this cinder block wall seem to be the remains of a garage or barn . There are two parallel walls 56’6” long and 22’6” apart. Any ideas of what business used to be carried on here?
Image: © Glyn Baker
Taken: 18 Sep 2010
0.16 miles
8
Heather on Thundersley Common
The darker foliage growing up through the heather are oak saplings. The heath will once more revert to woodland if active management ever ceases.
Image: © Glyn Baker
Taken: 18 Sep 2010
0.16 miles
9
Thundersley Great Common in Winter
Winter sun shining through trees on Thundersley Great Common.
Image: © Dave Playfair
Taken: 28 Dec 2005
0.16 miles
10
Aerial view of Thundersley Common and the Southend Arterial Road
The Southend Arterial Road (A127) runs from the lower right upwards into the distance (and London). Thundersley Common is hourglass-shaped. The northern part lies just below centre and comprises open parkland with scattered trees and heathland, with a wooded part to the left. The southern part lies to the left of centre, and has some woodland, some scattered trees and some heathland. The narrow waist between is wooded.
Image: © Edward Clack
Taken: 10 Jul 1987
0.21 miles