The Dartford Marshes mark the eastwards edge of London. This sparsely populated and wild landscape hides a rich history of human …
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Joyce Green Farm sits towards the centre of the old Dartford Marshes, not far from the A206 dual carriageway, which now …
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The Dartford Creek Barrier resembles a giant concrete guillotine, bridging the River Darent just before it meets the Thames. The barrier …
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The isolated nature of the Dartford Marshes has seen them used for smallpox hospitals, a fireworks factory and even a WW1 …
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The remains of Wells Firework Factory can still be seen on the Dartford Marshes. As Joyce Green Lane leads across Dartford …
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The Long Reach hospital ships once lay just off the Dartford Marshes. Securely moored in the River Thames, the ships formed …
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Joyce Green Hospital and Long Reach were isolation hospitals, built on the Dartford Marshes in the early 20th century. The remote nature …
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The Orchard Hospital was an isolation unit built on Dartford Marshes in the early 20th century. Bombing, fire and demolition have destroyed …
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The ghost of Joyce Green Airfield, an ill-fated WW1 aerodrome on the Dartford Marshes
by Ian TokeloveJoyce Green airfield was one of the earliest Royal Flying Corps (RFC) airfields. Based on Dartford Marshes during WW1, this was …
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The Long Reach Tavern is one of the many ghosts of the Dartford Marshes, a fading memory of past lives and …
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