Walthamstow Marshes
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Walthamstow Marshes, is a 36.7-hectare (91-acre) biological
In aviation history
In 1909, the aero-designer Alliott Verdon Roe made the first all-British powered flight across the marsh in a Roe I Triplane (his earlier Roe I Biplane had been fitted with a French motorcycle engine). He went on to found the Avro Company, with his brother, in Manchester. A blue plaque records his achievement, on the railway arch in which he had his workshop.[citation needed]
Geography
The
The marshes are one of the last remaining examples of semi-natural wetland in Greater London. They contain a variety of plant communities typical of a former flood plain location, such as a range of neutral grassland types, sedge marsh, reed swamp, sallow scrub and areas of tall herb vegetation. Associated with this diversity of habitat are several species of plant and insect which are uncommon in the London area.
Wildlife
The marshes contain several species of insect with a restricted distribution in the London area such as the Essex skipper butterfly
The breeding bird community contains several species typically associated with marshland habitats such as
Split Leaf
Split Leaf, a sculpture by Jon Mills, marks the formal entrance to the marshes. The sculpture was made in spring 2003 by Jon Mills in conjunction with pupils from Coppermill Primary School and Mission Grove Primary School, as part of the "Take pART" programme.[4][5] It was intended to form a gateway to the park and to the marshes beyond.[5]
See also
- List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Greater London
- Parks and open spaces in Waltham Forest
- Bomb Crater Pond (Walthamstow)
- Hackney Marshes
- Walthamstow Wetlands
References
- ^ Natural England, Walthamstow Marshes citation
- ^ "Map of Walthamstow Marshes SSSI". Natural England.
- ^ Walthamstow Marsh – Our Countryside Under Threat
- ^ "Education – Take pART". Lea Rivers Trust. Archived from the original on 9 October 2007. Retrieved 30 December 2007.
- ^ a b "Split Leaf". London Borough of Waltham Forest. 2003.
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