2004

SH5838 : Afon Glaslyn near Porthmadog

taken 20 years ago, near to Portmeirion, Gwynedd, Wales

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Afon Glaslyn near Porthmadog
Afon Glaslyn near Porthmadog
When the slate port of Porthmadog was developed by William Madocks in the 19th century, a huge embankment was built across the mouth of the Afon Glaslyn, thus making it possible to reclaim much land for farming and also producing a large area of saltmarsh.

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Category: Salt-marsh
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SH5838, 94 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Gordon Hatton   (more nearby)
Date Taken
April 2004   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 9 February, 2007
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SH 584 382 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:55.3823N 4:6.4368W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SH 582 379
View Direction
North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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Image classification(about): Geograph (Second Visitor for SH5838)
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