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SK8266 : Girton Grasslands - flooded

taken 4 years ago, near to Girton, Nottinghamshire, England

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Girton Grasslands - flooded
Girton Grasslands - flooded
A caravan in one of the meadows between Girton and the A1133, deep in floodwater from The Fleet in February 2021
Girton Grasslands

Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust site LinkExternal link an excellent example of Trent Valley floodplain meadows, thought to have been created after the Great Flood of 1795 as a floodwater storage to help protect the village. The grasslands regularly flood and provide a diverse wildlife habitat.


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Geographical Context: Grassland Rivers, Streams, Drainage Place: Girton other tags: Flooded Fields Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Articles: · Images shortlisted for POTY 2021 Automatic Clusters: · Fleet [6] · Girton Grasslands [5] · Fleet in Flood [4] Title Clusters: · Girton Grasslands - flooded [2] ·
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SK8266, 75 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Richard Croft   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 1 February, 2021   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 3 February, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 8274 6604 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:11.1019N 0:45.7963W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 8275 6602
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North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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