51° 26' 30" N & 0° 22' 25" E - Anchor Cove, Bawley Bay, Gravesend, Kent, UK
N 51° 26.676 E 000° 22.314
31U E 317369 N 5702544
This small marker, showing the co-ordinates, is located in a small memorial garden for river workers and merchant seamen.
Waymark Code: WMH2PF
Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/12/2013
Views: 4
Research shows that Bawley Bay was a location at Gravesend in Kent where fishing vessel's used to be located. All that remains today is a small memorial garden that has a selection of anchors from working river craft, two memorials and this engraved stone.
An old photograph, found on the internet, shows the predecessor of this sign with the same co-ordinates. That would indicate that the co-ordinates shown are on the Airy datum and why there is a difference between the co-ordinates shown and those on the GPS.
Type of structure: Sign
Difference between the post coordinates and your GPSr reading:
If the co-ordinates are plotted in WGS 84 the position would be 102m to the east.
Reason for the coordinates: To indicate where Bawley Bay used to be.
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