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]
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.
Wildlifeedit
Essex skipper butterfly
The marshes contain several species of insect with a restricted distribution in the London area such as the Essex skipper butterfly Thymelicus lineola, an uncommon Parasite fly Ligeria angusticornis, a pyralid moth Shoeribius micronellus and the sporadic breeding by the nationally endangered marsh warbler.
The breeding bird community contains several species typically associated with marshland habitats such as reed bunting, and reed, sedge and willow warblers. A variety of wintering birds visit the marshes and neighbouring reservoirs while in autumn flocks of finches are to be found feeding on the seeds of the tall herbs.
Split Leafedit
Northern half of 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]
walthamstow, marshes, hectare, acre, biological, site, special, scientific, interest, walthamstow, london, borough, waltham, forest, once, area, lammas, land, common, land, used, growing, crops, grazing, cattle, site, special, scientific, interestboardwalk, ac. Walthamstow Marshes is a 36 7 hectare 91 acre biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Walthamstow in the London Borough of Waltham Forest 1 2 It was once an area of lammas land common land used for growing crops and grazing cattle Walthamstow MarshesSite of Special Scientific InterestBoardwalk across an environmental protection areaLocationGreater LondonGrid referenceTQ352875InterestBiologicalArea36 7 hectaresNotification1985Location mapMagic MapWalthamstow Marshes Contents 1 In aviation history 2 Geography 3 Wildlife 4 Split Leaf 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksIn aviation history editIn 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 editThe River Lea forms the boundary with the London Borough of Hackney and the marshes lie within the Lee Valley Park South of the Walthamstow Marshes lie the Leyton Marshes and to the north the remains of Tottenham Marshes parts of which are now the Banbury Reservoir North of Coppermill Lane are the linked set of Lockwood Reservoir High Maynard Reservoir Low Maynard Reservoir Walthamstow Reservoirs East Warwick Reservoir and West Warwick Reservoirs The 90 7 acres 36 7 ha area of Walthamstow Marshes south of these escaped both development and use for gravel excavation 3 remaining a relatively untouched refuge for wildlife crossed only by the railway lines in 1840 and 1870 nbsp Springfield Marina on Walthamstow MarshesThe 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 edit nbsp Essex skipper butterflyThe marshes contain several species of insect with a restricted distribution in the London area such as the Essex skipper butterfly Thymelicus lineola an uncommon Parasite fly Ligeria angusticornis a pyralid moth Shoeribius micronellus and the sporadic breeding by the nationally endangered marsh warbler The breeding bird community contains several species typically associated with marshland habitats such as reed bunting and reed sedge and willow warblers A variety of wintering birds visit the marshes and neighbouring reservoirs while in autumn flocks of finches are to be found feeding on the seeds of the tall herbs Split Leaf edit nbsp Northern half of Split LeafSplit 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 editList of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Greater London Parks and open spaces in Waltham Forest Bomb Crater Pond Walthamstow Hackney Marshes Walthamstow WetlandsReferences edit 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 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help External links editLee Valley Park River Lee Our River 51 34 14 N 0 02 59 W 51 570606 N 0 049861 W 51 570606 0 049861 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Walthamstow Marshes amp oldid 1145792240, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
