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©Ian S
Looking north-northeast.
©Robert Lamb
The Mid-Kent Line was opened by the South Eastern Railway on 1st January 1857 between Lewisham and Beckenham Junction. The railway was originally planned to carry traffic along the border of the counties of Kent and Surrey, and on to Westerham and Sevenoaks, but never got further than Hayes which is now in the London Borough of Bromley. The Mid-Kent Line is therefore somewhat confusing and the line is now more usually referred to as the Hayes Branch. This view looks up the line towards Ladywell station in the distance. The bridge in the foreground is where the River Ravensbourne flows under the line. During 2007-8, a new channel was created in the northern section of Ladywell Fields (to the right of the line here and in the distance) so that the River Ravensbourne could run through the park as well as follow its normal course. Under the line here though is the original concrete channel with the river flowing left to right.
©Ian Yarham
Looking north-northeast.
©Robert Lamb
"A day service for people with disabilities and sensory impairments aged 18 and above" http://www.horizones.org.uk/ladywell-centre.htm
©Derek Harper
Malyons Road comes to a dead end where it meets the Ravensbourne River. There is however a bridge for pedestrians and cyclists to cross the river, although it is not visible in this image.
©Malc McDonald
Looking east-northeast.
©Robert Lamb
The River Ravensbourne formerly ran along the eastern edge of the park, hidden behind railings and dense vegetation. The concrete channel is still there in places, but new meanders have been created, running some of the water through the middle of the park - see http://www.therrc.co.uk/case_studies/ladywell_fields.pdf.
©Mike Quinn
©Stephen Craven
A train from Hayes is crossing the river on its way to [[2251551]]. The River Ravensbourne formerly ran along the eastern edge of the park, hidden behind railings and dense vegetation. The concrete channel is still there in places, but new meanders have been created, running some of the water through the middle of the park - see http://www.therrc.co.uk/case_studies/ladywell_fields.pdf.
©Mike Quinn
The River Ravensbourne formerly ran along the eastern edge of the park, hidden behind railings and dense vegetation. The concrete channel is still there in places, but new meanders have been created, running some of the water through the middle of the park - see http://www.therrc.co.uk/case_studies/ladywell_fields.pdf.
©Mike Quinn
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©Danny Robinson
Dist:0.1km<br/>The branch line to Hayes.
©Stephen Craven
Dist:0.1km<br/>Looking north-northeast.
©Robert Lamb
Dist:0.1km<br/>Looking down from the [[1331471]] as the Ravensbourne River flows below us through Ladywell Fields.
©Chris Downer

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