Bank Protection Works, Ash Vale, Parish of Ash, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Hopetimist
N 51° 16.277 W 000° 43.087
30U E 659174 N 5682466
River bank protection near Ash Vale, Surrey, England. Given the common flooding from the man-made lake the river bank was reinforced to defend lower lying houses.
Waymark Code: WMDRH1
Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/19/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree
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A small stone monument with a small plaque celebrating the Royal Corps of Transport building additional river bank protection. Plaque reads:

"These bank protection works incorporating 12,000 sandbags and 280 tons of aggregate were built in 14 working days during September 1979 by members of the Royal Corps of Transport from Buller Barracks, Aldershot"
Type of Historic Marker: Plaque

Historical Marker Issuing Authority: Royal Corps of Transport

Age/Event Date: 09/01/1979

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