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==History== |
==History== |
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Pre-1940's, the site was used for orchards / farming.<br> |
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In 1940's, the site (and others along the railway) was used as a [[chalk]] pit. This went down to about 8‐10m deep.<ref name=chalkpit>{{cite web |last=Peachey |first=Meradin |url=http://www.kmpho.nhs.uk/EasysiteWeb/getresource.axd?AssetID=226555&type=full&servicetype=Attachment |title = Report into possible cluster of Gastroschisis in Northfleet |date = 10 July 2013 |website =gravesham.gov.uk | accessdate= 25 November 2013}}</ref><br> |
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On 7 May 1957, planning was given for a refuse tip on the site. |
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On 7 May 1957, planning was given for a refuse tip on the site.<br> |
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On 10 December 1992, [[Landfill gas monitoring|landfill gas]] venting trenches were installed on the site.<br> |
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On 14 August 1996, the formation of an urban country park comprising of lake, woodlands, meadows, wetlands and trim trail, play area and toilets/kiosk/seating area was permitted by Gravesend Council. |
On 14 August 1996, the formation of an urban country park comprising of lake, woodlands, meadows, wetlands and trim trail, play area and toilets/kiosk/seating area was permitted by Gravesend Council. |
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The site was landscaped with the importing of 130,000m3 of , to raise the level of the land between two and four metres. |
The site was landscaped with the importing of 130,000m3 of , to raise the level of the land between two and four metres. |
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New resurfaced footpath and cycle routes were then constructed on the 2 |
New resurfaced footpath and cycle routes were then constructed on the 2 plateued land.<ref name=tip>{{cite web |url = http://web.gravesham.gov.uk/democracy/documents/s9896/Northfleet%20Urban%20Country%20Park%20Thames%20Way.pdf |title =Re Northfleet Urban Country Park |date = 27 July 2011|website =gravesham.gov.uk| accessdate= 25 November 2013}}</ref> |
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<ref name=tip>{{cite web |url = http://web.gravesham.gov.uk/democracy/documents/s9896/Northfleet%20Urban%20Country%20Park%20Thames%20Way.pdf |title = Northfleet Urban Country Park |date = 27 July 2011|website =gravesham.gov.uk| accessdate= 25 November 2013}}</ref> |
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Later the site was further landscaped by extensive native tree, shrub and wildflower plantings, creating various wildlife habitats including a wetland |
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Northfleet Urban Country Park |
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[[Swale (landform)|swale]]. |
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The site lies on the eastern edge of Northfleet off Thames Way and Springhead Road and covers 10.5 hectares. It is primarily used for informal recreation to provide a countryside flavour in the town. The site benefits from extensive native tree, shrub and wildflower plantings, creating various wildlife habitats |
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http://www.gravesham.gov.uk/index.jsp?articleid=4514 |
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Northfleet Urban Country Park lies between Waterdales and Durham Road. This was a chalk pit, used for about 30 years starting in the 1950′s for a waste disposal site and civic amenities tip. The site was then landformed and given a veneer of clean soil, opening as a park in 1996. These days an impermeable liner to contain any leachate of potentially harmful chemicals is placed before waste is deposited. But back then? |
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ref http://www.gastroschisis.co.uk/gastroschisis-in-northfleet-kent-england/ |
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In 2012, the park was thought to be the cause of a possible cluster of babies being born with [[Gastroschisis]].<ref>{{cite news |
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| author= Daily Mail Reporter | title= Riddle of the street where FIVE babies have been diagnosed with same rare birth defect | url= http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2102109/Riddle-street-FIVE-babies-diagnosed-rare-birth-defect.html#ixzz2lgt9nUzI| newspaper= Daily Mail | location=UK | publisher=Daily Mail | date=16 February 2012 | accessdate=25 November 2013}}</ref>. Even a report was made in 2103 by the Director of Public Health at Kent County Council. which cleared the site as a possible cause of the condition. As the tip was not licenced for hazardous waste.<ref name=chalkpit/> |
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==How to get there== |
==How to get there== |
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Revision as of 20:45, 25 November 2013
| Northfleet Urban Country Park | |
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  Northfleet Urban Country Park shown within Kent | |
| OS grid | TQ627734 |
| Area | 10.5 hectares (26 acres) |
| Created | 1996 |
| Operated by | Gravesham Borough Council, |
| Open | 7 days a week, dawn until dusk |
| Website | Official website |
Northfleet Urban Country Park is in Northfleet, in Kent, England. The site is land encompassed by Springhead Road, Thames Way, west of Vale Road and (on its northern boundary) the railway (the Dartford to London railway). The site is owned by and managed by Gravesham Borough Council.
History
Pre-1940's, the site was used for orchards / farming.
In 1940's, the site (and others along the railway) was used as a chalk pit. This went down to about 8‐10m deep.[1]
On 7 May 1957, planning was given for a refuse tip on the site.
On 10 December 1992, landfill gas venting trenches were installed on the site.
On 14 August 1996, the formation of an urban country park comprising of lake, woodlands, meadows, wetlands and trim trail, play area and toilets/kiosk/seating area was permitted by Gravesend Council.
The site was landscaped with the importing of 130,000m3 of , to raise the level of the land between two and four metres.
New resurfaced footpath and cycle routes were then constructed on the 2 plateued land.[2]
Later the site was further landscaped by extensive native tree, shrub and wildflower plantings, creating various wildlife habitats including a wetland swale.
In 2012, the park was thought to be the cause of a possible cluster of babies being born with Gastroschisis.[3]. Even a report was made in 2103 by the Director of Public Health at Kent County Council. which cleared the site as a possible cause of the condition. As the tip was not licenced for hazardous waste.[1]
How to get there
The park lies to the west of Gravesend and can be accessed on its eastern side from Vale Road and on its western side from Springhead Road.
External links
References
- ^ a b Peachey, Meradin (10 July 2013). "Report into possible cluster of Gastroschisis in Northfleet". gravesham.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ^ "Re Northfleet Urban Country Park" (PDF). gravesham.gov.uk. 27 July 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ^ Daily Mail Reporter (16 February 2012). "Riddle of the street where FIVE babies have been diagnosed with same rare birth defect". Daily Mail. UK: Daily Mail. Retrieved 25 November 2013.