2017
SP5207 : River Cherwell: weir at Parson's Pleasure
taken 8 years ago, near to Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
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River Cherwell: weir at Parson's Pleasure
As well as maintaining water depth in the upper reaches of the river (which are indeed deep immediately above this point) the weir allows an upper channel, flowing towards the right, to feed a mill a little downstream.
On the left, the rollers that allow punts to be dragged past the weir. Between the two upright barriers (which I assume are to prevent people pushing a punt down the slope from running into the water), a heron is standing on the weir apron.
On the left, the rollers that allow punts to be dragged past the weir. Between the two upright barriers (which I assume are to prevent people pushing a punt down the slope from running into the water), a heron is standing on the weir apron.
River Cherwell
The River Cherwell is a major tributary of the River Thames. It rises near Hellidon in Northamptonshire and flows south through Oxfordshire for 40 miles to meet the Thames at Oxford.
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- Grid Square
- SP5207, 104 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Christopher Hilton (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Friday, 5 May, 2017 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Saturday, 6 May, 2017
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SP 5214 0711 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:45.6153N 1:14.7569W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SP 5213 0710
- View Direction
- East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
