2013

SO8933 : Disused railway embankment

taken 13 years ago, near to Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England

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Disused railway embankment
Disused railway embankment
This disused railway embankment crosses the Avon floodplain between Tewkesbury and Mythe Hill, the railway from Tewkesbury to Great Malvern opened in 1861 and closed a century later in 1961. Now more than 150 years after it was built, and around fifty years after its closure the embankment is to be removed. The plan to remove it was proposed by Severn Trent Water and supported by the Environment Agency, the view being that its removal will slightly reduce the peak level of floodwater on the Avon floodplain.

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Geographical Context: Railways Derelict, Disused Former: Railway Embankment other tags: Railway Line (Dismantled) Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Severn Avon [102] · View towards Tewkesbury [100] · Tewkesbury Railway [83] · Embankment was Removed [70] · Crosses [52] · Mythe Hill [43] · Severn Level [24] Title Clusters: · Disused railway embankment [2] ·
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SO8933, 713 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Philip Halling   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 2 March, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 2 March, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 8921 3355 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:0.0171N 2:9.5148W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 8927 3349
View Direction
Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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