2004
ST9899 : Source of the Thames
taken 20 years ago, near to Coates, Gloucestershire, England
Source of the Thames
The Thames rises in the Cotswolds at Trewsbury Mead, 108.5 metres (356 feet) above sea level, though you have to use your imagination to a fair degree as for most of the year there is no sign of water.
The source is marked by a solitary stone with the inscription:
The Conservation of the River Thames
1857 -1974
This Stone was Placed Here to Mark the
Source of the River Thames
The source is marked by a solitary stone with the inscription:
The Conservation of the River Thames
1857 -1974
This Stone was Placed Here to Mark the
Source of the River Thames
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- Grid Square
- ST9899, 82 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Stuart and Fiona Jackson (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Friday, 6 August, 2004 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Saturday, 21 May, 2005
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
ST 9804 9953 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:41.6710N 2:1.7854W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: ST 9804 9952
- View Direction
- North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
