Pershore Weir
Posted by: 
Deadjesters
N 52° 06.569 W 002° 04.255
30U E 563625 N 5773622
Quick Description: Pershore Weir, Pershore, Worcestershire, UK
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 6/27/2010 1:02:13 PM
Waymark Code: WM94EV
Views: 7
Long Description:
This is Pershore Weir, It has one of the largest weir drops on the river Avon at 6 metres, Which is why rocks have been placed at the bottom A to stop the flowing water washing away the river bed and B to prevent people trying to canoe down the weir. During the Second world war many locally stationed airmen drowned swiming in the weir due to the under currents.
Location of the waterfall:
Pershore Weir
Pershore, Worcestershire UK
Coordinates of parking: N 52° 06.270 W 002° 04.247
Fees: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Type / features of structure: Other, please specify in description
Estimated height in feet: 15
Estimated height in meters: 6.00
Estimated width in feet: 120
Estimated width in meters: 40
River/stream/lake/reservoir: River Avon
Flow dates: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
To log this waymark, you will need to be able to prove to the waymark owner that you were at the waterfall in question. An original photo of the waterfall with your GPS in the photo would count as proof. Or a logged visit to a geocache in the area of the waterfall could also count as proof of a visit.