Bell Wharf (Swanscombe Peninsula)--June 2018

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The Swanscombe Peninsula is located on the south side of the River Thames, a few miles East of the Dartford crossing.
The wharf was used by the local cement works.
This site is going to be demolished in 2019 to make way for a theme park called "The London Resort".

41813538225_25559b7101_b.jpg_DSC0129 by jono372, on Flickr

27844254367_eea44772db_b.jpg_DSC0122 by jono372, on Flickr

42713446511_f58ce3c695_b.jpg_DSC0570 by jono372, on Flickr

41813864535_7ffc6e15cb_b.jpg_DSC0577 by jono372, on Flickr

42664588592_b38f162361_b.jpg_DSC0575 by jono372, on Flickr

41995351364_58fa57cb7a_b.jpg_DSC0578 by jono372, on Flickr

42664578322_0d8d34a6e0_b.jpg_DSC0579 by jono372, on Flickr

42664569172_2a6144b5e3_b.jpg_DSC0582 by jono372, on Flickr

27844553927_1050528b4c_b.jpg_DSC0588 by jono372, on Flickr

42713379511_1041615113_b.jpg_DSC0593 by jono372, on Flickr

40903323710_6e50a6584a_b.jpg_DSC0595 by jono372, on Flickr

27844543087_99662688e8_b.jpg_DSC0591 by jono372, on Flickr

42664539712_f4c4f38ce8_b.jpg_DSC0590 by jono372, on Flickr

42664531892_4b68c011cd_b.jpg_DSC0594 by jono372, on Flickr

40903305860_e13c0f90ef_b.jpg_DSC0600 by jono372, on Flickr

40903314210_5ee56ba9c3_b.jpg_DSC0598 by jono372, on Flickr

Despite not being able to get onto the wharf itself, I did manage to find a way to get beneath it.

27844373357_d57307de04_b.jpg_DSC0650 by jono372, on Flickr

42664341802_a45a3b64a6_b.jpg_DSC0656 by jono372, on Flickr

41995047404_58c923970b_b.jpg_DSC0657 by jono372, on Flickr

41813626715_5a35f26dbb_b.jpg_DSC0658 by jono372, on Flickr

27844346147_35f9222b73_b.jpg_DSC0659 by jono372, on Flickr

27844341467_c388e636c2_b.jpg_DSC0661 by jono372, on Flickr

41995029694_fa37c4eacb_b.jpg_DSC0662 by jono372, on Flickr

42664307852_c813c74fda_b.jpg_DSC0665 by jono372, on Flickr

42664303182_db6412ef74_b.jpg_DSC0666 by jono372, on Flickr

42664293902_061d5b7f63_b.jpg_DSC0668 by jono372, on Flickr

27844320967_9c6fd34ab3_b.jpg_DSC0673 by jono372, on Flickr


There was also this structure nearby (pillbox, maybe):

42664440222_54c3b357f7_b.jpg_DSC0621 by jono372, on Flickr

42664421112_611d9c6480_b.jpg_DSC0625 by jono372, on Flickr

28839502718_b335aedeb0_b.jpg_DSC0623 by jono372, on Flickr

28839513488_9bd4c5d49e_b.jpg_DSC0620 by jono372, on Flickr

I also managed to get anti-climb paint onto my hand:

27844539397_4b48f5b830_b.jpg_DSC0592 by jono372, on Flickr
 

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