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Dist:0.3km<br/>This farm stands on the B1026 Wigborough Rd
©Glyn Baker
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©Robert Edwards
Dist:0.8km<br/>Abberton Reservoir from the B1026 causeway. The valley was flooded in the 1930’s by the South Essex Water Company. The Reservoir was used for navigation and bomb run practice by 617 Squadron “The Dambusters” in 1943. Guy Gibson referred to it as “Colchester Lake” in his biography “Enemy Coast Ahead”. It is now a wildfowl reserve of international significance.
©Glyn Baker
Dist:0.9km<br/>Taken a few weeks before [[218059]], notice how the water level is much higher.
©Matthew Barker
Dist:0.9km<br/>Water level in August 2006 after a long hot dry spell in the area.
©Matthew Barker
Dist:0.9km<br/>This is the church of St Stephen the Martyr in Wigbrough. It has two main claims to fame its tower was destroyed in the Great Colchester Earthquake of 1884 http://www.essexwt.org.uk/Geology/earthquake.htm The one in the picture was rebuilt in 1885. Also in WW1 Zeppelin LZ33 was shot down by ground fire and crashed at New Hall Farm Little Wigbrough one of the structural ribs of the airship hung in the Church until very recently. I am not sure why it has been removed.
©Glyn Baker
Dist:0.9km<br/>This part of the B1026 cuts through Abberton Reservoir.
©Robert Edwards
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©Peter Stack
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©PAUL FARMER
Dist:0.9km<br/>This is a view of the southern part of the reservoir
©Glyn Baker
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©Robert Edwards
Dist:1.1km southwest<br/>This is a large farm with buildings on both sides of the B1026.
©Robert Edwards
Dist:1.4km north<br/>This is the brand new Essex Wildlife Trust visitor centre for the Abberton reserve http://www.essexwt.org.uk/visitor_centres__nature_reserves/abberton_reservoir/ It was constructed because expansion of the lake necessitated the demolition of the old one seen here [[242349]].
©Glyn Baker
Dist:1.4km north<br/>This Essex Wildlife Trust visitor centre replaces [[242349]] that was demolished because of the expansion of Abberton reservoir. For more info see http://www.essexwt.org.uk/visitor_centres__nature_reserves/abberton_reservoir/
©Glyn Baker
Dist:1.4km southwest<br/>I wouldn’t fancy riding a horse along Church Lane, this bridle path leads from Lower Moulshams Farm to School lane near [[394904]]
©Glyn Baker

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