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Aerial View of The Lakes in 2005
Low-level view from SW: Thrupp Lake (lake 'E') with the Bullfield Lake (lake 'F') in bottom RH corner. Tuckwell's Works are at top right.
View from W: The large lake in the centre is Thrupp Lake (lake 'E') with the smaller Bullfield Lake (lake 'F') just to the right of it. In the foreground is Curtis' yard. The small lake beyond the large lake, just visible over the trees, is Lake 'N'. Beyond that are the lakes that have been filled with ash since 2001. These are, left to right, P/J. G, H/I. The shallow wetland lake 'M' is on the right-hand edge of the photograph. Beyond the railway are the lakes (A - D) filled between 1984 and 2000. These lakes were filled using a different process, which did not require the massive clay bunds like those surrounding the filled lakes to the west. Across the RH corner of the picture is the river Thames with Nuneham Woods beyond.
View looking SSE: The large lake in the centre is Thrupp Lake (lake 'E') with the smaller Bullfield Lake (lake 'F') just beyond. To the east and south are the lakes that have been filled with ash since 2001. These are, clockwise, G, H/I. The shallow wetland lake 'M' is just visible middle right. Just east of the railway line is a lagoon that is part of the outflow system.
View looking SSE: A closeup of the previous picture. The large lake in the centre foreground is Thrupp Lake (lake 'E') with the smaller Bullfield Lake (lake 'F') just beyond. To the east and south are the lakes that have been filled with ash since 2001. These are, clockwise, G, H/I. The shallow wetland lake 'M' is just visible middle right. Lake 'N' is the small lake between 'G' and 'E'. This and the pond in Tuckwell's yard are used for gravel washing.
View looking SSW towards Didcot Power Station. The railway line is bottom left. To the east of the railway are part of the lakes filled with ash between 1984 and 2001. To the west of the railway line are the lakes being filled as part of the phase II operations. From front to back, these are J/P, G, H/I. The large mature lake system on the right is Thrupp Lake (lake 'E') and Bullfield Lake (lake 'F'). The River Thames skirts the southern border of this area.
View looking NE across the Oxford Greenbelt. The main village of Radley is in the centre of the photograph. The lakes area is in the foreground. The wooded lakes are Thrupp Lake (lake 'E') and Bullfield Lake (lake 'F'). The orange area is Lake 'H/I', which is full of PFA. Beyond that are lakes 'G' and 'J/P' with Tuckwell's works and Lake 'N' to the left. In the distance are the southern outskirts of Oxford.
View looking east-wards down onto the clean blue waters of Bullfield Lake (centre). To the right of this can be seen the route of the old Abingdon bunk line joining to the mainline railway, running diagonally across the upper left half of the image. The large greenish lake is Thrupp Lake. Beyond that, west of the railway, are the lakes that have been filled with fuel ash since 2001. These are, left to right, 'J/P', 'G', 'H/I' (the big orange one). Beyond the railway are the lakes 'A'-'D' that were filled with fuel ash during 1984 - 2001. The wetland area on the right-hand edge is lake 'M'. The River Thames can be seen along the top right-hand edge of the picture. The small blue area near top centre is a recently-created artificial pond for wildlife, which is seen to have shrunk to less than half of its normal size.
View to NE across Oxford's Greenbelt. West Abingdon is on the left and Radley is in the centre of the picture. The lakes area is that at botton right. At botton left of centre are Curtis' Yard with Wick Hall beyond. The large mature wooded lake is Thrupp Lake, with the smaller Bullfield Lake just to the south (right) of it. Beyond are lakes 'J/P' and 'G' recently filled with PFA. Oxford is in the distance at top left.
View to SW. Bullfield Lake (lake 'F') is the clear blue one just below centre with Thrupp Lake at bottom left. Beyond are lakes 'G' and 'H/I' which are in the process of being filled with fuel ash. Beyond the railway, which crosses the picture mid left to top right, are a lagoon, which is part of the outflow system, water meadows, and an artificial pond/wetland area for wildlife. The River Thames is visible across the top of the image with Nuneham Woods beyond. The trackbed of the old bunkline is clearly visible running from bottom right to mid-left.
View to Western lakes from the north looking towards Culham. The lakes area runs across the centre of the image and Thrupp Lane zig-zags up from the bottom of the picture. Clockwise (L-R) the lakes are 'J/P','G', 'H/I', Bullfield and Thrupp Lakes('E/F').
View looking north over the gravel pits area and the Oxford Greenbelt. Radley main village is in the centre of the picture with Lower Radley on the right hand edge and Audlett Drive, Abingdon on the left. Oxford is in the Background. The shallow lake M is in the foreground, adjacent to Lake H/I (the big orange one). Beyond are lakes G and J/P. Thrupp Lake (lake 'E') is the large one in the centre of the picture, with the smaller Bullfield Lake just to the south of it. The railway runs diagonally across the picture from bottom right to top left. East of the railway are the remains of lakes A - D now completely filled with fuel ash and in process of "restoration".
View looking north-east over the eastern lakes and the Oxford Greenbelt. Lower Radley is just left of the centre of the image and the River Thames is clearly visible along the right hand edge, with Nuneham Woods at lower right. The railway line is in the bottom left hand corner. Oxford is in the Background. The view shows the remains of lakes A -D and Mr Attia's pond in Stockey Field. The Pumney Brook, which carries the effluent from the lakes runs from the settling pond (bottom left) along the line of trees and enters the Thames by the wooded island in the Thames near the right hand edge of the picture.
View of the Western Lakes along Barton Lane from the West. In the left foreground is the Barton Lane industrial estate, with the White Horse Leisure Centre on the extreme edge of the picture. The Lake in the centre is Longmead Lake, also known as lake L1. In the centre distance are lakes H/I with lakes E&F to their left and lake G beyond. "Lakes" L and K are the large open meadows right of centre and the shallow lake bordering on H/I is Orchard Lake, aka Lake 'M'. The River Thames runs through the left-hand half of the picture. Notice the very unnatural regimented tree planting in this area.
Panoramic view of the Radley Lakes from the NE looking across lakes H/I and G , with lakes E&F just left of centre, and Abingdon beyond. The small "lake" in the right hand corner, just to the east of the railway, is the "settling pond" where ash particles and cenospheres are supposed to be removed from the water before its discharge into the Thames via Pumney Brook.
View across the Sutton Courtenay gravel pits to the north and northeast of Didcot Power Station. Can anyone see where, in this landscape, the power station might readily dispose of a few million tonnes of fuel ash without upsetting the local population?
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Low-level view from SW: Thrupp Lake (lake 'E') with the Bullfield Lake (lake 'F') in bottom RH corner. Tuckwell's Works are at top right.
View from W: The large lake in the centre is Thrupp Lake (lake 'E') with the smaller Bullfield Lake (lake 'F') just to the right of it. In the foreground is Curtis' yard. The small lake beyond the large lake, just visible over the trees, is Lake 'N'. Beyond that are the lakes that have been filled with ash since 2001. These are, left to right, P/J. G, H/I. The shallow wetland lake 'M' is on the right-hand edge of the photograph. Beyond the railway are the lakes (A - D) filled between 1984 and 2000. These lakes were filled using a different process, which did not require the massive clay bunds like those surrounding the filled lakes to the west. Across the RH corner of the picture is the river Thames with Nuneham Woods beyond.
View looking SSE: The large lake in the centre is Thrupp Lake (lake 'E') with the smaller Bullfield Lake (lake 'F') just beyond. To the east and south are the lakes that have been filled with ash since 2001. These are, clockwise, G, H/I. The shallow wetland lake 'M' is just visible middle right. Just east of the railway line is a lagoon that is part of the outflow system.
View looking SSE: A closeup of the previous picture. The large lake in the centre foreground is Thrupp Lake (lake 'E') with the smaller Bullfield Lake (lake 'F') just beyond. To the east and south are the lakes that have been filled with ash since 2001. These are, clockwise, G, H/I. The shallow wetland lake 'M' is just visible middle right. Lake 'N' is the small lake between 'G' and 'E'. This and the pond in Tuckwell's yard are used for gravel washing.
View looking SSW towards Didcot Power Station. The railway line is bottom left. To the east of the railway are part of the lakes filled with ash between 1984 and 2001. To the west of the railway line are the lakes being filled as part of the phase II operations. From front to back, these are J/P, G, H/I. The large mature lake system on the right is Thrupp Lake (lake 'E') and Bullfield Lake (lake 'F'). The River Thames skirts the southern border of this area.
View looking NE across the Oxford Greenbelt. The main village of Radley is in the centre of the photograph. The lakes area is in the foreground. The wooded lakes are Thrupp Lake (lake 'E') and Bullfield Lake (lake 'F'). The orange area is Lake 'H/I', which is full of PFA. Beyond that are lakes 'G' and 'J/P' with Tuckwell's works and Lake 'N' to the left. In the distance are the southern outskirts of Oxford.
View looking east-wards down onto the clean blue waters of Bullfield Lake (centre). To the right of this can be seen the route of the old Abingdon bunk line joining to the mainline railway, running diagonally across the upper left half of the image. The large greenish lake is Thrupp Lake. Beyond that, west of the railway, are the lakes that have been filled with fuel ash since 2001. These are, left to right, 'J/P', 'G', 'H/I' (the big orange one). Beyond the railway are the lakes 'A'-'D' that were filled with fuel ash during 1984 - 2001. The wetland area on the right-hand edge is lake 'M'. The River Thames can be seen along the top right-hand edge of the picture. The small blue area near top centre is a recently-created artificial pond for wildlife, which is seen to have shrunk to less than half of its normal size.
View to NE across Oxford's Greenbelt. West Abingdon is on the left and Radley is in the centre of the picture. The lakes area is that at botton right. At botton left of centre are Curtis' Yard with Wick Hall beyond. The large mature wooded lake is Thrupp Lake, with the smaller Bullfield Lake just to the south (right) of it. Beyond are lakes 'J/P' and 'G' recently filled with PFA. Oxford is in the distance at top left.
View to SW. Bullfield Lake (lake 'F') is the clear blue one just below centre with Thrupp Lake at bottom left. Beyond are lakes 'G' and 'H/I' which are in the process of being filled with fuel ash. Beyond the railway, which crosses the picture mid left to top right, are a lagoon, which is part of the outflow system, water meadows, and an artificial pond/wetland area for wildlife. The River Thames is visible across the top of the image with Nuneham Woods beyond. The trackbed of the old bunkline is clearly visible running from bottom right to mid-left.
View to Western lakes from the north looking towards Culham. The lakes area runs across the centre of the image and Thrupp Lane zig-zags up from the bottom of the picture. Clockwise (L-R) the lakes are 'J/P','G', 'H/I', Bullfield and Thrupp Lakes('E/F').
View looking north over the gravel pits area and the Oxford Greenbelt. Radley main village is in the centre of the picture with Lower Radley on the right hand edge and Audlett Drive, Abingdon on the left. Oxford is in the Background. The shallow lake M is in the foreground, adjacent to Lake H/I (the big orange one). Beyond are lakes G and J/P. Thrupp Lake (lake 'E') is the large one in the centre of the picture, with the smaller Bullfield Lake just to the south of it. The railway runs diagonally across the picture from bottom right to top left. East of the railway are the remains of lakes A - D now completely filled with fuel ash and in process of "restoration".
View looking north-east over the eastern lakes and the Oxford Greenbelt. Lower Radley is just left of the centre of the image and the River Thames is clearly visible along the right hand edge, with Nuneham Woods at lower right. The railway line is in the bottom left hand corner. Oxford is in the Background. The view shows the remains of lakes A -D and Mr Attia's pond in Stockey Field. The Pumney Brook, which carries the effluent from the lakes runs from the settling pond (bottom left) along the line of trees and enters the Thames by the wooded island in the Thames near the right hand edge of the picture.
View of the Western Lakes along Barton Lane from the West. In the left foreground is the Barton Lane industrial estate, with the White Horse Leisure Centre on the extreme edge of the picture. The Lake in the centre is Longmead Lake, also known as lake L1. In the centre distance are lakes H/I with lakes E&F to their left and lake G beyond. "Lakes" L and K are the large open meadows right of centre and the shallow lake bordering on H/I is Orchard Lake, aka Lake 'M'. The River Thames runs through the left-hand half of the picture. Notice the very unnatural regimented tree planting in this area.
Panoramic view of the Radley Lakes from the NE looking across lakes H/I and G , with lakes E&F just left of centre, and Abingdon beyond. The small "lake" in the right hand corner, just to the east of the railway, is the "settling pond" where ash particles and cenospheres are supposed to be removed from the water before its discharge into the Thames via Pumney Brook.
View across the Sutton Courtenay gravel pits to the north and northeast of Didcot Power Station. Can anyone see where, in this landscape, the power station might readily dispose of a few million tonnes of fuel ash without upsetting the local population?
