2012

TQ5473 : Brookland Lakes

taken 12 years ago, near to Dartford, Kent, England

This is 1 of 3 images, with title Brookland Lakes in this square
Brookland Lakes
Brookland Lakes
Brookland Lakes were formed between the Wars by quarrying for sand and gravel. At that time they were known as Ellingham's Ponds after the company which excavated them, and they were later called Brooklands Ponds after a nearby house. During the Second World War the lakes were covered by netting on floating wooden frames to stop German aircraft using them as a navigation aid to find the nearby Vickers Munitions Works. The Darent Valley Path follows a route through the middle of the lakes. This view is looking in the reverse direction from the one at Link

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TQ5473, 223 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Marathon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 23 February, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 24 February, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 5454 7317 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:26.1872N 0:13.3182E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 5436 7329
View Direction
Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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