Museums · London
Mardyke (river)
The Mardyke (sometimes, but less frequently, Mar Dyke, occasionally Mardike) is a small river, mainly in Thurrock, that flows into the River Thames at Purfleet, close to the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The Mardyke (sometimes, but less frequently, Mar Dyke, occasionally Mardike) is a small river, mainly in Thurrock, that flows into the River Thames at Purfleet, close to the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge. In part, it forms the boundary between the Essex hundreds of Barstable and Chafford. The river gives its name to the Mardyke Valley—a project aimed at increasing appreciation and usage of recreational land around the Mardyke.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Mardyke (sometimes, but less frequently, Mar Dyke, occasionally Mardike) is a small river, mainly in Thurrock, that flows into the River Thames at Purfleet, close to the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge. In part, it forms the boundary between the Essex hundreds of Barstable and Chafford. The river gives its name to the Mardyke Valley—a project aimed at increasing appreciation and usage of recreational land around the Mardyke.
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Background
History
Between Stifford and the Rainham marshes where the Mardyke enters the Thames, the river flows through a relatively steep sided valley formed by an earlier position of the Thames. There is ancient woodland on the valley slopes and the land close to the river was used for grazing. Pollen evidence from the Mardyke valley shows that there was woodland regeneration at the end of the Roman period and into the early Anglo-Saxon period. There is a substantial bridge over the Mardyke at Stifford. A medieval stone bridge was built in 1487, although this has subsequently been replaced more than once. Various archaeological objects have been found in the Mardyke close to Stifford Bridge. These include…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4859, 0.2281
- District
- Thurrock
- Parish
- Thurrock, unparished area
- Postcode
- RM19 1ZZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Thurrock
- Phone
- +44 1708890874
- Official site
- purfleet-hmc.org
Sources
- wikipedia: Mardyke (river) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mardyke (river)?
- Mardyke (river) is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.4859°, 0.2281°.
- Is Mardyke (river) wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Mardyke (river). Check ahead for specific facilities.