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Springhead lies at the source of the River Ebbsfleet, just southwest of the
Wessex Archaeology's Springhead pages
Excavations of Springhead Roman Town
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Springhead lies at the source of the River Ebbsfleet, just southwest of the Gravesend
Gravesend is a town in northwest Kent, England, situated 21 miles (35 km) east-southeast of Charing Cross (central London) on the south bank of the River Thames and opposite Tilbury in Essex. Located in the diocese of Rochester, it is th ...
suburban conurbations. Springhead forms one of the major quarters of the Ebbsfleet Valley
Ebbsfleet Valley is a new town and redevelopment area in Kent, South East England, and part of the Thames Gateway, southwest of Gravesend. Development is coordinated by the Ebbsfleet Development Corporation.
It is named after the valley of t ...
development, with housing and the associated facilities now under construction. It is the point at which the High Speed 1
High Speed 1 (HS1), legally the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL), is a high-speed railway linking London with the Channel Tunnel.
It is part of a line carrying international passenger traffic between the United Kingdom and mainland Europe; ...
rail line meets the A2 road.
History
In ancient times it surrounded a pool formed from eight natural springs, and the Roman roadWatling Street
Watling Street is a historic route in England that crosses the River Thames at London and which was used in Classical Antiquity, Late Antiquity, and throughout the Middle Ages. It was used by the ancient Britons and paved as one of the main ...
, ran through Springhead. They knew it as Vagniacae. The site had a large number of temples, together with various buildings used for trade.
William Bradbery was the first man to grow watercress
Watercress or yellowcress (''Nasturtium officinale'') is a species of aquatic flowering plant in the cabbage family Brassicaceae.
Watercress is a rapidly growing perennial plant native to Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest known leaf ve ...
commercially, in Springhead in 1808.
Notes and references
External links
Wessex Archaeology's Springhead pages
Excavations of Springhead Roman Town
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