EAW041020 ENGLAND (1951). Gravel extraction off Sandy Lane, Aveley, 1951

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Title [EAW041020] Gravel extraction off Sandy Lane, Aveley, 1951
Reference EAW041020
Date 23-October-1951
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Place name AVELEY
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Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 555964, 180721
Longitude / Latitude 0.24741908878697, 51.50338981186
National Grid Reference TQ560807

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Tunnel Portland Cement Company Ltd clayfields supplying London Clay pumped as slurry to the West Thurrock cement plant. Opened 1927, closed 1976. At this time processing around 0.5 million tonnes of raw clay per year, later increased to 0.7 million. Superficial sand and gravel here being removed to expose the clay.

Dylan Moore
Tuesday 29th of April 2014 09:31:28 AM